voor het blok zetten

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to put in front of the block”. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

voor het blok zetten

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To put someone in an awkward or humiliating position.

Conjugation

Conjugation of voor het blok zetten: see zetten.
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