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    sparflamme

    Context/ examples
    jemand. auf sparflamme halten.
    Authorgabi08 Dec 06, 23:53
    Comment
    jmdn. kurz halten - to have a tight reign on so.
    #1AuthorBubi (236165) 09 Dec 06, 00:10
    Comment
    If it is equivalent to "jmdn. kurz halten", then the correct spelling is "to keep a tight REIN on so".
    Is is possible that "to keep someone on the back burner / in reserve" is meant?
    #2Author Anne(gb) (236994) 09 Dec 06, 00:31
    Comment
    Correction: Is iT possible...
    #3Author Anne(gb) (236994) 09 Dec 06, 00:32
    Comment
    yes, rein - sorry
    to to keep someone(sth. on the back burner - jmdn./etw. in der Hinterhand halten
    Jmdn. auf Sparflamme halten - ist beispielsweise auch 'jmdn. keine Gelegenheit geben, sich zu profilieren'
    Man kann jmdn. auch sexuell od. finanziell 'auf Sparflamme halten'
    #4AuthorBubi (236165) 09 Dec 06, 00:43
    Sources
    Merriam-Webster
    Context/ examples
    throttle
    Function: verb
    1 ...b : to prevent or check expression or activity of : suppress
    Comment
    to throttle s.o. (financially, etc.) might work in some contexts.
    Gabi, any more context?
    #5Authorwpr (236109) 09 Dec 06, 01:20
     
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