om de hete brij heen draaien

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to avoid the hot porridge”.

Verb

om de hete brij heen draaien

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to avoid the elephant in the room; to shy away from addressing a major problem

Conjugation

Conjugation of om de hete brij heen draaien: see draaien.
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