"gaten schieten in" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈɣaː.tə(n) ˈsxi.tə(n) ɪn/
Etymology: Probably a calque of English shoot holes. Etymology templates: {{calque|nl|en|shoot holes|nocap=1}} calque of English shoot holes Head templates: {{nl-verb}} gaten schieten in Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|schieten}}
  1. (idiomatic) to shoot holes in (to find fault with/in) Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-gaten_schieten_in-nl-verb-9zl-tvkI Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for gaten schieten in meaning in All languages combined (2.0kB)

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  "etymology_text": "Probably a calque of English shoot holes.",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I eagerly admit that the descriptions of the terms I proposed are not watertight. Scholastics will surely be happy to shoot some more holes in them.",
          "ref": "1989, Maatstaf, volume 37, numbers 7-12, Arbeiderspers, page 6",
          "text": "Graag erken ik nogmaals dat de begripsomschrijvingen die ik heb voorgesteld niet waterdicht zijn. Scholastici zullen er zeker met genoegen nog wat meer gaten in schieten.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "The idea was perfect. He couldn't shoot any holes in it.",
          "ref": "2009, John Lescroart, Verraad, Meulenhoff Boekerij, page 208",
          "text": "Het idee was perfect. Hij kon er geen gaten in schieten.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "What exactly does it say in the policy document? What is the proposal? Can we still shoot holes in it?",
          "ref": "2011, Marcel van Roosmalen, Het is nooit leuk als je tegen een boom rijdt: kleine verhalen uit een groot land, Meulenhoff Boekerij, page 295",
          "text": "Wat staat er nu precies in die structuurnota? Wat is het voorstel? Kunnen we er nog gaten in schieten?",
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        "to shoot holes in (to find fault with/in)"
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          "english": "I eagerly admit that the descriptions of the terms I proposed are not watertight. Scholastics will surely be happy to shoot some more holes in them.",
          "ref": "1989, Maatstaf, volume 37, numbers 7-12, Arbeiderspers, page 6",
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          "english": "The idea was perfect. He couldn't shoot any holes in it.",
          "ref": "2009, John Lescroart, Verraad, Meulenhoff Boekerij, page 208",
          "text": "Het idee was perfect. Hij kon er geen gaten in schieten.",
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          "english": "What exactly does it say in the policy document? What is the proposal? Can we still shoot holes in it?",
          "ref": "2011, Marcel van Roosmalen, Het is nooit leuk als je tegen een boom rijdt: kleine verhalen uit een groot land, Meulenhoff Boekerij, page 295",
          "text": "Wat staat er nu precies in die structuurnota? Wat is het voorstel? Kunnen we er nog gaten in schieten?",
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