brood zien in
Meaning: To view something as a viable or profitable business opportunity.
Language: Dutch
Literally: to see bread in
Category: Food & Drink
Origin: Bread is livelihood; to 'see bread' in an enterprise is to see the means of survival in it.
More idioms — Food & Drink
- weten waar Abraham de mosterd haalt — To be well-informed or knowledgeable about how things really work.
- niet veel soeps — Unimpressive or mediocre; not worth much.
- bittere pil — something unpleasant or difficult that one must accept.
- op zijn bord krijgen — to be assigned a task or burden.
- inte spotta i glaset — To willingly accept and consume alcohol when offered; to enjoy drinking.
- het på gröten — Overly eager or impatient, wanting something too urgently.
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