uit het lood slaan

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From uit het lood (not straight), referring originally to a plumb bob which normally hangs straight down unless disturbed. To be hit uit het lood thus means figuratively that one is brought out of one's natural state of balance or equilibrium.

Verb

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uit het lood slaan

  1. (idiomatic) to upset or disturb emotionally

Inflection

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