dweilen met de kraan open

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, “to mop while the tap is running”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʋɛi̯lə(n) ˌmɛ(t) də ˈkraːn ˈoːpə(n)/

Verb

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dweilen met de kraan open

  1. (idiomatic) to treat the symptoms of a problem without dealing with the cause

Inflection

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