op de valreep staan

Dutch

Etymology

From valreep as the place where one embarks on a ship. Compare later op de valreep (“at the last minute”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔp də ˈvɑl.reːp ˈstaːn/

Verb

op de valreep staan

  1. (idiomatic) to be about to leave or end

Conjugation

Conjugation of op de valreep staan: see staan.
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