zoden aan de dijk zetten
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally: “to add sods [of turf] to the dike”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
- (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.
Conjugations[edit]
Conjugation of zoden aan de dijk zetten: see zetten.