Strippe

f; -, -n; umg. cord, string; jemanden an der Strippe haben have s.o. on the phone; (dauernd) an der Strippe hängen be (constantly) on the phone

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Strịp|pe ['ʃtrɪpə]

f -, -n (inf)

1) (= Bindfaden) string

die Strippen ziehen (fig) — to pull the strings

2) (= Telefonleitung) phone, blower (Brit inf)

an der Strippe hängen — to be on the phone or blower (Brit sl)

sich an die Strippe hängen — to get on the phone or blower (Brit sl)

jdn an der Strippe haben — to have sb on the line or phone or blower (Brit sl)

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Strip·pe

<-, -n>

[ˈʃtrɪpə]

f (fam)

1. (Schnur) string

2. (Leitung) cable

3.

▶ jdn an die \Strippe bekommen to get [or reach] sb on the phone

▶ jdn an der \Strippe haben to have sb on the line [or phone] [or BRIT fam blower]

▶ die \Strippen ziehen (fam) to be pulling the strings, to be the power behind the throne

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die; Strippe, Strippen (ugs.) string

an der Strippe hängen — (fig.) be on the phone (coll.); (dauernd) hog the phone (coll.)

jemanden an der Strippe haben/an die Strippe kriegen — (fig.) have somebody/get somebody on the phone (coll.) or line

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Strippe f; -, -n; umg cord, string;

jemanden an der Strippe haben have sb on the phone;

(dauernd) an der Strippe hängen be (constantly) on the phone

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die; Strippe, Strippen (ugs.) string

an der Strippe hängen — (fig.) be on the phone (coll.); (dauernd) hog the phone (coll.)

jemanden an der Strippe haben/an die Strippe kriegen — (fig.) have somebody/get somebody on the phone (coll.) or line