het mes op de keel zetten
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to put the knife on the throat”. Compare French mettre le couteau sous la gorge.
Verb
[edit]- (figuratively) to put a gun to someone's head, to pressure someone
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of het mes op de keel zetten: see zetten.