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Jemandem auf die Schliche kommen

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Jemandem auf die Schliche kommen

YE-man-dem owf dee SHLEE-che KOM-men
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📖 Literal Translation
To come onto someone's tracks/tricks
💡 Meaning
To get to the bottom of something, to find out someone's secret or trick.
🌍 Equivalent:"To get to the bottom of something; To catch on to someone's tricks"
📜 Origin:Refers to tracking an animal (Schliche = tracks, trails) or discovering someone's sly movements or tricks.

Example Sentences

1

Ich bin seiner Lüge auf die Schliche gekommen.

I got to the bottom of his lie.

2

Die Detektive kamen dem Betrüger schnell auf die Schliche.

The detectives quickly got to the bottom of the swindler's tricks.

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