den Spieß umdrehen

Based on: Spieß, umdrehen
Phrase
1.

to turn the tables

(idiom)
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  • Wenn du weiter so spielst, wird dein Gegner den Spieß umdrehen.
  • If you keep playing like this, your opponent will turn the tables.

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Word of the Day – “spitz”

A fun look at the meaning of "spitz" and the various related words like "die Spitze" and "der Spitzname". A spitzen-way to build vocabulary :)

Vocab: spitz, die Spitze, die Spitzenidee, anspitzen, der Spitzname, Ohren spitzen, der Spitzel, bespitzeln, die Speiche

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How many meanings does the German word 'den Spieß umdrehen' have?

den Spieß umdrehen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to turn the tables .

What is 'den Spieß umdrehen' related to?

The word 'den Spieß umdrehen' is related to Spieß and umdrehen.

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Word of the Day – “spitz”
A fun look at the meaning of "spitz" and the various related words like "die Spitze" and "der Spitzname". A spitzen-way to build vocabulary :)
Vocab: spitz, die Spitze, die Spitzenidee, anspitzen, der Spitzname, Ohren spitzen, der Spitzel, bespitzeln, die Speiche
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