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om zeep helpen

Meaning: To kill or eliminate someone.

Language: Dutch

Literally: to help around soap

Category: Daily Life

Origin: Origin uncertain; possibly relates to old Dutch soap-making or bathing practices, or may be a corruption of another phrase, but the figurative meaning is well-attested.

More idioms — Daily Life

  • gaten schieten in — To criticize someone or something harshly by pointing out flaws or contradictions.
  • blijven zitten — To be held back a grade in school; to fail to advance to the next level of study.
  • een tandje bijsteken — To intensify one's effort or increase the pace of activity; to move up a gear.
  • buiten de boot vallen — To be left out or excluded from a group or activity.
  • ga toch fietsen — A rude dismissal telling someone to go away.
  • niet veel zaaks — Unimpressive or mediocre; not worth much.

More Dutch idioms

  • niet op zijn mond gevallen zijn — To be outspoken and forthright; to speak one's mind without hesitation.
  • tussen neus en lippen door — To say something in passing or casually, without emphasis or drawing attention to it.
  • op eigen benen staan — To be independent and self-sufficient; to support oneself without relying on others.
  • van lotje getikt — To be crazy or eccentric; to be not quite sane.
  • in de wind slaan — To deliberately ignore or disregard something.
  • niet veel soeps — Unimpressive or mediocre; not worth much.

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