"een veer in de reet steken" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Dutch]

IPA: /ən ˈveːr ɪn də ˈreːt ˈsteːkə(n)/
Etymology: Literally, “to stick a feather into [someone's] arse/ass”. Head templates: {{nl-verb}} een veer in de reet steken Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|steken}}
  1. (intransitive, with indirect object) to heap excessive, often sycophantic praise or honours on Tags: intransitive Synonyms: een veer in zijn reet steken, veren in de reet steken, veren in zijn reet steken
    Sense id: en-een_veer_in_de_reet_steken-nl-verb-rJSyAOOm Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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        [
          "sycophantic",
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          "honour",
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        "(intransitive, with indirect object) to heap excessive, often sycophantic praise or honours on"
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          "word": "een veer in zijn reet steken"
        },
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        },
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          "word": "veren in zijn reet steken"
        }
      ],
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    }
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      "word": "een veer in zijn reet steken"
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