dweilen met de kraan open*
* to mop with the tap open
Dutch
Netherlands
Expression
USED
On Occasion
BY
Everyone
It means to do something without having any chance on succes, or starting something you can’t finish.
"Het bestrijden van drugs is dweilen met de kraan open."
"The battle against drugs is mopping with the tap open."
Submitted March 2021
by anonymous
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<h2>dweilen met de kraan open</h2>
<h3>Literal translation: dweilen met de kraan open</h3>
<p>It means to do something without having any chance on succes, or starting something you can’t finish.</p>