zoden aan de dijk zetten

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • zoden aan de dijk brengen

Etymology

Literally, “to add sods [of turf] to the dike”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzoː.də(n) ˌaːn də ˈdɛi̯k ˈzɛ.tə(n)/

Verb

zoden aan de dijk zetten

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to have a significant effect, to make an important contribution
    Dat zet geen zoden aan de dijk. ― That does not make an important contribution.

Conjugation

Conjugation of zoden aan de dijk zetten: see zetten.
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