Klinken putzen

German

Etymology

Literally, “to polish doorhandles”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklɪŋkən ˌpʊtsən/
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Verb

Klinken putzen (weak, third-person singular present putzt Klinken, past tense putzte Klinken, past participle Klinken geputzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (informal) to struggle (for some purpose) by going from office to office or house to house
    Bis ich den Balkon anbauen durfte, musste ich erstmal drei Jahre Anträge stellen und Klinken putzen.
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Conjugation

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