einen Strick drehen

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “to twist (someone) a hangman’s rope (out of something)”. === Pronunciation === === Verb === einen Strick drehen (weak, third-person singular present dreht einen Strick, past tense drehte einen Strick, past participle einen Strick gedreht, auxiliary haben) (idiomatic) to use something against someone in order to hurt them (e.g. to have them fired or the like) ==== Conjugation ====