Spießruten laufen

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German

Verb

Spießruten laufen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present läuft Spießruten, past tense lief Spießruten, past participle Spießruten gelaufen, auxiliary sein)

  1. to run the gauntlet
    • 2015, “Solidarität”, in Das Rote Album, performed by Tocotronic:
      Die, ihr jede Hilfe braucht / Unter Spießbürgern Spießruten lauft / Von der Herde angestielt / Mit ihren Fratzen konfrontiert
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