unter einen Hut bringen

German

Etymology

Literally, “to bring under one hat”.

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Verb

unter einen Hut bringen (irregular weak, third-person singular present bringt unter einen Hut, past tense brachte unter einen Hut, past participle unter einen Hut gebracht, past subjunctive brächte unter einen Hut, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to accommodate, to reconcile, to combine (to lend consideration to different aspects at once)
    Die Herausforderung des jungen Erwachsenen ist es, Arbeit, Familie und Hobbys unter einen Hut zu bringen.
    The challenge of young adults is to accommodate work, family and hobbies.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see unter,‎ Hut,‎ bringen.

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