C1 Idiom Neutral

kılıfına uydurmak

to justify an illicit act

Bedeutung

To find a way to make something wrong appear right.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

Reflects the 'pratik zeka' (street smarts) culture. Similar emphasis on social face-saving. Shared value of navigating bureaucracy. Historical influence of Ottoman administrative culture.

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Use with caution

It implies dishonesty, so don't use it to describe your own professional achievements unless you are being self-deprecating.

Bedeutung

To find a way to make something wrong appear right.

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Use with caution

It implies dishonesty, so don't use it to describe your own professional achievements unless you are being self-deprecating.

Teste dich selbst

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.

Patron gelmeden önce bu hatayı _________.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: kılıfına uydurmalısın

The sentence requires the imperative form for advice.

🎉 Ergebnis: /1

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Aufgabensammlung

1 Aufgaben
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom. Fill Blank B1

Patron gelmeden önce bu hatayı _________.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: kılıfına uydurmalısın

The sentence requires the imperative form for advice.

🎉 Ergebnis: /1

Häufig gestellte Fragen

1 Fragen

It's not a swear word, but it implies dishonesty. Use it carefully.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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Kılıf bulmak

synonym

To find an excuse

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İşin kitabına uydurmak

similar

To follow the rules technically while breaking them

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