de krenten uit de pap halen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, “to get the currants from the porridge”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də ˌkrɛn.tə(n) œy̯t də ˈpɑp ˌɦaː.lə(n)/

Verb

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de krenten uit de pap halen

  1. (idiomatic, Netherlands) to cherrypick
    Synonym: alleen de rozijnen uitpikken

Inflection

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Conjugation of de krenten uit de pap halen: see halen.
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