van lotje getikt
Meaning: To be crazy or eccentric; to be not quite sane.
Language: Dutch
Literally: touched by a lottery
Category: The Absurd
Origin: Origin uncertain; the phrase may picture someone struck by chance or fate in an odd way, or suggest that luck has deranged the mind, though the exact reference is unclear.
More idioms — The Absurd
- in de wind slaan — To deliberately ignore or disregard something.
- uit zijn plaat gaan — To lose control of oneself or go crazy.
- en koloss på lerfötter — Something that appears powerful and impressive but rests on a fundamentally weak foundati…
- så till den milda grad — To such an extent; to a remarkable or extreme degree, often used ironically.
- lägga sig i — To insert oneself into a situation uninvited; to meddle or interfere.
- slåss mot väderkvarnar — To engage in a futile struggle against imaginary or trivial enemies.
More Dutch idioms
- 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 soeps — Unimpressive or mediocre; not worth much.
- 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.
From our proverbs
- He that will not stoop for a pin, shall never be worth a point. — Neglecting small savings and modest gains through pride ensures poverty and failure.
- A pin a day is a groat a year. — Small daily expenses accumulate into significant yearly costs without conscious budgeting…
- No one knows where the shoe pinches so well as him who wears it. — Only the person experiencing hardship truly understands its specific pain and what relief…