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die Pelle (-n)  skin, peel

Der Chef sitzt ihr auf der Pelle.
She's got the boss on her back.
Er rückt ihm auf die Pelle, er stellt die Frage, die sich alle stellen...
He leans toward him; he asks the question that everyone is asking...

Related: (sich) pellen to skin, peel, Pellkartoffeln (pl.) boiled potatoes with the skin on, jdm auf die Pelle rücken to crowd sb

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