jemandem auf der Tasche liegen
to be financially dependent on someone; to live off someone else's money
Origin
Here 'Tasche' stands for the money purse; most idioms with 'Tasche' relate to money. In this sense it has been attested since the mid-19th century (among others in 1864 by Wilhelm Raabe).
Building blocks
Words in this expression
Grammar that uses this word
- Pronoun 'er' (he/it, nominative)Pronomen 'er' (Nominativ)
- Irregular verbs: a → ä (fahren, schlafen)Unregelmäßige Verben: a → ä (fahren, schlafen)
- Definite article 'die' (the, feminine, nominative)Bestimmter Artikel 'die' (feminin, Nominativ)
- Indefinite article 'eine' (a/an, feminine, nominative)Unbestimmter Artikel 'eine' (feminin, Nominativ)
- Plural with -e (der Tisch → die Tische)Plural mit -e
- Plural with -er (das Kind → die Kinder)Plural mit -er
Examples
Mit 30 will er und nicht länger seinen auf der .
At 30 he finally wants to move out and no longer live off his parents.