met de gebakken peren zitten

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, “to sit (to be left) with the fried pears”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɛ(t) də ɣəˌbɑkə(n) ˈpeːrə(n) ˈzɪtə(n)/

Verb

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met de gebakken peren zitten

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to be left saddled with a problem, to be left dealing with adverse consequences

Inflection

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