in een deuk liggen

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to lie in a dent”, apparently referring to the physical effects of laughing intensely (compare English split one's sides).

Verb

in een deuk liggen

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to be overcome with laughter, split one's sides
    Synonyms: dubbel liggen, stukgaan

Conjugation

Conjugation of in een deuk liggen: see liggen.
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