zoden aan de dijk zetten
Dutch
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editLiterally: “to add sods [of turf] to the dike”.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit- (intransitive, idiomatic) to have a significant effect, to make an important contribution
- Dat zet geen zoden aan de dijk. ― That does not make an important contribution.
Conjugation
editConjugation of zoden aan de dijk zetten: see zetten.