den Ball flach halten

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German

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Etymology

Literally, to keep the ball low.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deːn bal flax ˈhaltn̩/

Verb

den Ball flach halten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält den Ball flach, past tense hielt den Ball flach, past participle den Ball flach gehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (soccer) to play low passes
  2. (figurative) to keep a low profile; to play it safe
    • 2018 October 15, Anett Selle, “Nach der Bayernwahl: Bloß keine Aufregung”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Die moderate Parteilinke hält nach dem bayerischen Debakel den Ball flach.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2022 October 4, Stefan Alberti, “Senatssitzung: Voll Energie voraus?”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Und ganz wie Tage zuvor schon die Chefin hielt [Klaus] Leder den Ball flach: endgültiges Urteil abwarten, das Land bestmöglich vorbereiten und weiter regieren.
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