* to buy a cat in a bag
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Almost Everyone
Buying somehing that ends up being very disappointing
"Test eerst even de auto voordat je hem koopt, je wil geen kat in een zak kopen!"
Try out the car before you buy him, you don't want to buy a cat in a bag!
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* make that the cat wise
Dutch
Belgium and the Netherlands
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
This is too unbelievable, I dont't believe you.
"Heb je maar twee uur slaap per nacht nodig? Maak dat de kat wijs!"
"You only need two hours of sleep every night? Make that the cat wise!"
Submitted August 2020 by paulinemeganck
* torn from the jar
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
When something is very crazy or unbelievable and completely random.
"Dat verhaal met die baby's is helemaal van de pot gerukt." "Ja, ik kan het nauwelijks geloven!"
"This story about those babies is completely torn from the jar." "Yeah, I can hardly believe it!"
Submitted August 2020 by paulinemeganck
syn
* It is not so my thing
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
It's not my cup of tea, I don't really like it.
"Voetbal is niet zo mijn ding."
"Football isn't really my thing."
Submitted August 2020 by paulinemeganck
tussen de soep en de patatten*
* between the soup and the potatoes
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
When something is done very quickly, while you're already busy.
"Ik zal je huiswerk tussen de soep en de patatten wel eens bekijken."
"I'll have a look at your homework between the soup and the potatoes."
Submitted August 2020 by paulinemeganck
syn
* the ass of pluto
Dutch
| Flemish
Flanders,
Belgium
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
The middle of nowhere
"We waren echt in het hol van pluto, er was geen enkel huis te bespeuren!"
"We were really in the ass of pluto, there were no houses to be seen!"
Submitted August 2020 by paulinemeganck
alt
met je gat in de boter vallen *
* to fall with your ass in the butter
Dutch
| Flemish
Flanders,
Belgium
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
To be very lucky, to end up in a good place
"De eigenaar van het hotel was heel vriendelijk. We zijn er echt met ons gat in de boter gevallen!"
"The owner of the hotel was very nice. We really fell with our asses in the butter there!"
Submitted August 2020 by paulinemeganck
syn
* life is not a pony camp
Dutch
| Flemish
Flanders,
Belgium
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
Life is not always easy.
"Ik ben gebuisd voor mijn examen. Helaas, maar het leven is geen ponykamp."
"I failed my exam. It sucks, but life's not a pony camp."
Submitted August 2020 by paulinemeganck
syn
* very wise
Word USED Frequently BY People from Ghent
(adj.) Used to describe something that is fun, cool, nice.
“Het feestje van gisteren was vree wijs!“
“The party yesterday was very wise!”
Submitted August 2020 by paulinemeganck
