van jetje geven

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Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vɑn ˈjɛtjə ˈɣeː.və(n)/

Verb[edit]

van jetje geven

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to put all one's effort into, to do one's best for

Usage notes[edit]

The default object for this idiom is ’m (’m van jetje geven); the expression then takes the meaning “to give it all one got”.

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