een veer in de reet steken

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, “to stick a feather into [someone's] arse/ass”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ən ˈveːr ɪn də ˈreːt ˈsteːkə(n)/

Verb

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een veer in de reet steken

  1. (intransitive, with indirect object) to heap excessive, often sycophantic praise or honours on

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