"in zijn hemd staan" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Dutch]

IPA: /ɪn zɛi̯n ˈɦɛmt ˈstaːn/
Etymology: Literally, “to stand in one's shirt”. Head templates: {{nl-verb}} in zijn hemd staan Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|staan}}
  1. (intransitive) to make an embarrassing or ridiculous impression, to cut a sorry figure, to be caught with one's pants down Tags: intransitive Synonyms: in zijn hempie staan (english: Hollandic) [colloquial]
    Sense id: en-in_zijn_hemd_staan-nl-verb-IRAYZvfx Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

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