water bij de wijn doen

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “add water to the wine”. Compare French mettre de l'eau dans son vin.

Verb

water bij de wijn doen

  1. (idiomatic) to compromise, to make a settlement

Conjugation

Conjugation of water bij de wijn doen: see doen.
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