| jemandem die kalte Schulter zeigen | to brush someone off to give someone the cold shoulder |
| die kalte Schulter zeigen | give someone the cold shoulder |
| jemandem die Leviten lesen | drag someone over the coals haul someone over the coals read somebody the riot act |
| jemanden ins kalte Wasser werfen | be plunged in at the deep end be thrown in at the deep end |
| jemandem Gesellschaft leisten | keep someone company |
| jemandem die Hörner aufsetzen | carry out |
| jemandem eine Abfuhr erteilen | rebuff someone |
| jemandem in die Karten schauen | to look at somebody's cards |
| auf die leichte Schulter nehmen | make light of take lightly |
| jemandem im Nacken sitzen | breathe down someone's neck |
| jemandem in die Hände spielen | play into someone's hands |
| jemandem in die Suppe spucken | rain on someone's parade |
| jemandem das letzte Geleit geben | accompany someone on his last journey |
| jemandem den Hals abdrehen | asphyxiate kill |
| jemandem den Kopf verdrehen | sweep someone off their feet |
| jemandem die Daumen drücken | to keep one's fingers crossed |
| jemandem einen Bärendienst erweisen | to do somebody a bad turn |
| jemandem in den Schoß fallen | drop into someone's lap fall into someone's lap |
| jemanden in die Knie zwingen | to bring someone to his knees |
| jemandem auf die Füße fallen | blow up in one's face |