op grote voet leven
Dutch
editEtymology
editLiterally, “to live on a big foot”. Likely a calque of French vivre sur un grand pied. See German auf großem Fuß leben for more.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit- (idiomatic, intransitive) to live the high life
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see op, groot, voet, leven. (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
Inflection
editConjugation of op grote voet leven: see leven.