| in der Klemme sitzen | be in a tight corner be in a tight spot be in deep water be in in hot water be stuck between a rock and a hard place be up the pole |
| in der Klemme stecken | be in a tight corner be in a tight spot be in deep water be in in hot water be stuck between a rock and a hard place be up the pole |
| in der Tinte sitzen | be in a tight corner be in a tight spot be in deep water be in in hot water be stuck between a rock and a hard place be up the pole |
| in der Kreide stehen | owe |
| in der Patsche sitzen | be in a tight corner be in a tight spot be in deep water be in in hot water be stuck between a rock and a hard place be up the pole |
| in der Schmiere sitzen | be in a jam be in the mire be in the suds |
| aus der Klemme helfen | pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire |
| in Klammern setzen | parenthesize |
| in der Lage sein | be able to |
| in den Sand setzen | muck something up |
| in Rage versetzen | enrage |
| in Unruhe versetzen | faze |
| in den Krieg ziehen | go to war |
| in der Familie liegen | run in the family |
| in der Nase bohren | pick one's nose |
| in die Länge ziehen | protract |
| an der Reihe sein | turn |
| von der Leine lassen | unleash |
| ein Ende setzen | put an end to |
| in Bewegung setzen | set in motion |