van de wijs in Dutch

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          "english": "Don't let that idiot make you upset.",
          "text": "Laat je niet van de wijs brengen door die idioot.",
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        "(idiomatic) Distraught, confused or upset."
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        "(idiomatic) Distraught, confused or upset."
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"van de wijs" meaning in Dutch

Prepositional phrase