onder de tafel praten
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “talk [someone] under the table”. Semantically very different from the identically-formed English talk someone under the table.
Verb edit
- (idiomatic, transitive) To outperform verbally; to run circles around someone in a discussion; to outdebate or outwit.
Usage notes edit
- Variants with similar verbs (such as the informal lullen) are not uncommon.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of onder de tafel praten: see praten.