in de vingers snijden

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “to cut oneself in the finger”.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɪn də ˈvɪŋərs ˈsnɛi̯də(n)/

Verb edit

in de vingers snijden

  1. (reflexive, idiomatic) to shoot oneself in the foot

Inflection edit