"zijn eigen boontjes doppen" meaning in Dutch

{
  "etymology_text": "Boontjes doppen means podding green beans (to remove peas from their case). See also the citation from Eik bes leuk in the quotations below.",
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      "expansion": "zijn eigen boontjes doppen",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "doppen"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "It's time you start fending for yourself.",
          "text": "Het is tijd dat je je eigen boontjes gaat doppen.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Honourable properties like standing up for oneself and fending for yourself are suddenly gone. But the incomprehensible thing is — those who are the most vocal about fending for oneself are simultaneously feeling the greatest desire to be part of a group.",
          "ref": "2011, Gerrit Komrij, Demonen, Bezige Bij b.v., →ISBN, page 125:",
          "text": "Nobele eigenschappen als voor jezelf opkomen en je eigen boontjes doppen zijn er ineens niet meer bij. Wat dus het onbegrijpelijke is — dat degenen die het hardst roepen dat we onze eigen boontjes moeten doppen tegelijk de grootste behoefte voelen bij een groep te horen.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "Another thing you hear often, is that people or organizations should 'not be subsidized'. They should pay their bills themselves is what they mean. Fend for themselves. That saying is right: you can have the chef pod your beans or do it yourself.",
          "ref": "2014, Jan Kuitenbrouwer, Eik bes leuk, Bezige Bij b.v., →ISBN, page 47:",
          "text": "Wat je ook vaak hoort, is dat mensen of instanties 'hun eigen broek moeten ophouden'. Zij moeten zichzelf bedruipen, bedoelt men. Hun eigen boontjes doppen. Die uitdrukking klopt: je kunt je bonen laten doppen door de kok of het zelf doen.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "Everyone was always busy with work and making money, learning how to fend for oneself.",
          "ref": "2015, Alex Boogers, Alleen met de goden, Podium b.v. Uitgeverij, →ISBN, page 130:",
          "text": "Iedereen was altijd bezig met werk en geld verdienen, en hoe je je eigen boontjes moest leren doppen.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to fend for oneself"
      ],
      "id": "en-zijn_eigen_boontjes_doppen-nl-verb-QFHjxPlg",
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          "fend",
          "fend"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) to fend for oneself"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "zijn eigen broek ophouden"
        },
        {
          "word": "in eigen onderhoud voorzien"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/zɛi̯n ˌɛi̯.ɣə(n)ˈboːn.tjəs ˈdɔ.pə(n)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zijn eigen boontjes doppen"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "Boontjes doppen means podding green beans (to remove peas from their case). See also the citation from Eik bes leuk in the quotations below.",
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      "expansion": "zijn eigen boontjes doppen",
      "name": "nl-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "doppen"
      },
      "name": "nl-conj-see"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "It's time you start fending for yourself.",
          "text": "Het is tijd dat je je eigen boontjes gaat doppen.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Honourable properties like standing up for oneself and fending for yourself are suddenly gone. But the incomprehensible thing is — those who are the most vocal about fending for oneself are simultaneously feeling the greatest desire to be part of a group.",
          "ref": "2011, Gerrit Komrij, Demonen, Bezige Bij b.v., →ISBN, page 125:",
          "text": "Nobele eigenschappen als voor jezelf opkomen en je eigen boontjes doppen zijn er ineens niet meer bij. Wat dus het onbegrijpelijke is — dat degenen die het hardst roepen dat we onze eigen boontjes moeten doppen tegelijk de grootste behoefte voelen bij een groep te horen.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "Another thing you hear often, is that people or organizations should 'not be subsidized'. They should pay their bills themselves is what they mean. Fend for themselves. That saying is right: you can have the chef pod your beans or do it yourself.",
          "ref": "2014, Jan Kuitenbrouwer, Eik bes leuk, Bezige Bij b.v., →ISBN, page 47:",
          "text": "Wat je ook vaak hoort, is dat mensen of instanties 'hun eigen broek moeten ophouden'. Zij moeten zichzelf bedruipen, bedoelt men. Hun eigen boontjes doppen. Die uitdrukking klopt: je kunt je bonen laten doppen door de kok of het zelf doen.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "Everyone was always busy with work and making money, learning how to fend for oneself.",
          "ref": "2015, Alex Boogers, Alleen met de goden, Podium b.v. Uitgeverij, →ISBN, page 130:",
          "text": "Iedereen was altijd bezig met werk en geld verdienen, en hoe je je eigen boontjes moest leren doppen.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to fend for oneself"
      ],
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        [
          "fend",
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) to fend for oneself"
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/zɛi̯n ˌɛi̯.ɣə(n)ˈboːn.tjəs ˈdɔ.pə(n)/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "zijn eigen broek ophouden"
    },
    {
      "word": "in eigen onderhoud voorzien"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zijn eigen boontjes doppen"
}