links laten liggen
Dutch
editEtymology
editLiterally, “to leave to lie on the left”. Compare German links liegen lassen.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see links, laten, liggen.
- (transitive, idiomatic) to ignore, abandon, skip
- De toerist ging alleen naar Amsterdam, de rest van Nederland liet hij links liggen. ― The tourist only went to Amsterdam, he ignored the rest of the Netherlands.
Inflection
editConjugation of links laten liggen: see laten.