met de gebakken peren zitten

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to sit (to be left) with the fried pears”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛ(t) də ɣəˌbɑkə(n) ˈpeːrə(n) ˈzɪtə(n)/

Verb

met de gebakken peren zitten

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to be left saddled with a problem, to be left dealing with adverse consequences

Conjugation

Conjugation of met de gebakken peren zitten: see zitten.
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