in the tank

im Keller, auf Talfahrt

Schlecht laufen oder auf einem sehr niedrigen Stand bleiben.

In einfachem Englisch: Doing badly or staying at a very low level.

• Sales are in the tank.
• The economy stayed in the tank all year.
• With share prices in the tank, investors were worried.

Synonyme: struggling, in decline, in a slump

Gegenteile: thriving

Häufige Wendungen: in the tank, still in the tank

in Reserve, verfügbar

Noch für später verfügbar, besonders bei Kraft oder Energie.

In einfachem Englisch: Still available to use later, especially energy or strength.

• I still have energy in the tank.
• She had enough left in the tank for one final sprint.
• Do you have anything in the tank after that long climb?

Synonyme: in reserve, available

Häufige Wendungen: in the tank, something in the tank

parteiisch, voreingenommen

Eine Person oder Gruppe stark unterstützen und dabei anderen gegenüber oft unfair sein.

In einfachem Englisch: Strongly supporting a person or group, often without being fair to others.

• That newspaper is in the tank for him.
• She accused the network of being in the tank for one party.
• Are these reporters in the tank for the government?

So benutzt man es: in the tank for someone/something (Critics say the newspaper is in the tank for the mayor.)

Synonyme: biased, partisan, supportive

Häufige Wendungen: in the tank, in the tank for someone

lange nachdenkend, grübelnd

Lange überlegen, was man tun soll, besonders beim Poker.

In einfachem Englisch: Taking a long time to decide what to do, especially during poker.

• The poker player was in the tank.
• After the large bet, she went in the tank for two minutes.
• He stayed in the tank before finally folding.

Synonyme: deliberating, thinking hard

Häufige Wendungen: in the tank, go in the tank