over de kling jagen

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over de kling jagen

  1. (idiomatic, dated or jocular) to kill
    De kruisvaarders joegen moslims over de kling gedurende de val van Jerusalem.Crusaders killed Muslims during the fall of Jerusalem.
    De volgende die zonder kloppen binnenkomt, die zal over de kling gejaagd worden!The next one who enters without knocking will be killed!
  2. (idiomatic) to tease, to rib, to chivvy, give someone a hard time
    Zijn klasgenoten joegen hem vaak over de kling.His classmates often gave him a hard time

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