de kogel is door de kerk

Dutch

Alternative forms

• de kogel was door de kerk (past tense)

Etymology

Literally, “the bullet (or artillery shell) has gone through the church”. From the eighteenth century. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈkoː.ɣəl ɪs doːr də ˈkɛrk/

Phrase

de kogel is door de kerk

1. a decision has been made at last
2. drastic means are used