| in der Schwebe hängen | up in the air |
| in der Schwebe sein | up in the air |
| in der Schmiere sitzen | be in a jam be in the mire be in the suds |
| an den Lippen hängen | hang on every word |
| in der Familie liegen | run in the family |
| in der Scheiße | fucked |
| einen Schwatz halten | hobnob |
| den Schnabel halten | shut up |
| in den roten Zahlen | in the red |
| in der Nase bohren | pick one's nose |
| in die Bresche springen | step into the breach |
| in die Scheide stecken | sheathe |
| in drei Tagen | in three days |
| den Schein wahren | keep up appearances |
| in den Rücken fallen | stab somebody in the back |
| in den Schatten stellen | dwarf eclipse outshine |
| 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 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 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 |