doen alsof zijn neus bloedt

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to act as if one's nose is bleeding”, “to pretend that one's nose is bleeding”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdun ɑlsˌɔf zɛi̯(n) ˈnøːs ˈblut/

Verb

doen alsof zijn neus bloedt

1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to feign ignorance, to pretend that one hasn't noticed or was not involved

Inflection

Conjugation of doen alsof zijn neus bloedt: see doen.