niet veel soeps

Meaning: Unimpressive or mediocre; not worth much.

Language: Dutch

Literally: not much soup

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Origin uncertain; the image may draw on soup as a bare, minimal meal, suggesting something thin and inadequate.

More idioms — Food & Drink

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.
få betalt för gammal ost — To be punished or retaliated against for a past wrong, to receive belated payback.
lika som bär — Identical or nearly identical to each other in appearance or character.

niet veel zaaks — Unimpressive or mediocre; not worth much.
in de kiem smoren — To nip something in the bud; to stop a problem before it grows.
veel noten op zijn zang hebben — To be demanding or to offer many critical comments.
voet bij stuk houden — To stand firm and refuse to give in to pressure or threats.
stoom afblazen — (Already vivid in English).
het heft in eigen handen nemen — To take control of a situation or seize the initiative.

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