niet veel zaaks

Meaning: Unimpressive or mediocre; not worth much.

Language: Dutch

Literally: not much business

Category: Daily Life

Origin: Origin uncertain; likely uses 'business' or substance as a measure of worth, suggesting something lacking in value or content.

More idioms — Daily Life

veel noten op zijn zang hebben — To be demanding or to offer many critical comments.
stoom afblazen — (Already vivid in English).
het heft in eigen handen nemen — To take control of a situation or seize the initiative.
achter slot en grendel — imprisoned or confined.
in de clinch liggen — To be in conflict or at odds with someone.
ge järnet — Exert maximum effort; give one's all.

in de kiem smoren — To nip something in the bud; to stop a problem before it grows.
voet bij stuk houden — To stand firm and refuse to give in to pressure or threats.
bittere pil — something unpleasant or difficult that one must accept.
op zijn bord krijgen — to be assigned a task or burden.
met de kippen op stok gaan — to go to bed very early, at sunset.
vuur met vuur bestrijden — to counter a harmful action using the same method or intensity.

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