# mit gewaschenem Hals

mit gewaschenem Hals is a German adverb meaning “finding oneself in an awkward situation, especially because one has done something in vain or relied on something that has not turned out”.

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic_ finding oneself in an awkward situation, especially because one has done something in vain or relied on something that has not turned out
   - Ich würde mich da nicht unnötig festlegen. Nachher stehst du da mit deinem gewaschenen Hals.

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