de kat uit de boom kijken

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “to watch the cat out of the tree”.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /də ˈkɑt œy̯t də ˈboːm ˈkɛi̯.kə(n)/
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Verb edit

de kat uit de boom kijken

  1. (intransitive) to wait and see; to not jump right into a situation, but observe and assess first

Inflection edit