pappen en nathouden

See also: pappen en nat houden

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to apply poultice and keep wet”.

Verb

pappen en nathouden (not inflected)

  1. (idiomatic) to perfunctorily finish a task without consideration for results; to go through the motions

Conjugation

Only used in the infinitive, and as a gerund.

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