"nach oben buckeln und nach unten treten" meaning in German

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Verb

Forms: buckelt nach oben und tritt nach unten [present, singular, third-person], buckelte nach oben und trat nach unten [past], nach oben gebuckelt und nach unten getreten [participle, past], haben [auxiliary]
Etymology: Literally, “to bow to the top and kick to the bottom”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to bow to the top and kick to the bottom}} “to bow to the top and kick to the bottom”, {{lit|to bow to the top and kick to the bottom}} Literally, “to bow to the top and kick to the bottom” Head templates: {{de-verb|nach_oben_buckeln<> und nach_unten_treten<tritt-#trat,getreten>}} nach oben buckeln und nach unten treten (weak or class 5 strong, third-person singular present buckelt nach oben und tritt nach unten, past tense buckelte nach oben und trat nach unten, past participle nach oben gebuckelt und nach unten getreten, auxiliary haben)
  1. (idiomatic) to be meek towards one's superiors and despotic towards one's inferiors Tags: class-5, idiomatic, strong, weak Related terms: Radfahrer
    Sense id: en-nach_oben_buckeln_und_nach_unten_treten-de-verb-ZbDy6s29 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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      "expansion": "“to bow to the top and kick to the bottom”",
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      "args": {
        "1": "to bow to the top and kick to the bottom"
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      "form": "buckelt nach oben und tritt nach unten",
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    },
    {
      "form": "buckelte nach oben und trat nach unten",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "nach oben gebuckelt und nach unten getreten",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "haben",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "de-verb"
    }
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  "lang_code": "de",
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        "(idiomatic) to be meek towards one's superiors and despotic towards one's inferiors"
      ],
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  ],
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}
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      "args": {
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      "form": "buckelte nach oben und trat nach unten",
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      "form": "nach oben gebuckelt und nach unten getreten",
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      "form": "haben",
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      "name": "de-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Radfahrer"
    }
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