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eerlijk is eerlijk *
* honest is honest
Expression used here and there by some people
You usually use this expression to reinforce a sincere opinion or when acknowledging someone's good intentions or an objective point.
"Eerlijk is eerlijk, ik heb wel eens beter gegeten."
Added by amarens
een steekje los hebben *
* to have a stitch loose
Expression used here and there by some people
The expression means that someone is not quite right in the head. You use it when someone behaves a bit strangely in the eyes of others.
"Ik weet het niet, volgens mij is er bij hem een steekje los."
Added by amarens
auf dem Schlauch stehen *
* to stand on the pipe
Expression used often by Almost Everyone
Used to describe the feeling of being stuck on or being unable to understand something.
„Verstehst du was ich meine?“ „Nein, ich stehe total auf dem Schlauch.“
Added by imtakingthishorsebythereins
