van de oude stempel
Meaning: old-fashioned or adhering to outdated styles and ways of thinking.
Language: Dutch
Literally: of the old stamp
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The image is of something bearing an old stamp or mark of an earlier era, suggesting it belongs to a bygone style.
More idioms — Daily Life
- hout snijden — to be convincing or logically sound; to hold up under scrutiny.
- de teerling is geworpen — an irrevocable decision has been made; the course of action is now set in motion.
- een loopje nemen — to deceive or trick someone.
- bij de les blijven — to remain focused and attentive; to keep one's composure.
- in de wieg gelegd zijn — To have a natural talent or aptitude for something from birth.
- een lans breken — To take up someone's cause or defend a position publicly.
More Dutch idioms
- er met een jantje-van-leiden van afmaken — to perform a task carelessly, half-heartedly, or in a slipshod manner.
- met de nek aankijken — to regard someone with scorn or disdain; to look down on.
- bij de duivel te biecht gaan — to seek counsel or confide in someone who is untrustworthy, dangerous, or morally corrupt.
- water bij de wijn doen — to compromise or make a concession in a dispute or negotiation.
- alleen de rozijnen uitpikken — to select only the best or most desirable items while ignoring the rest.
- roet in het eten gooien — to spoil or ruin a plan, event, or situation by introducing an unwelcome disruption.
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