"zijn knopen tellen" meaning in Dutch

See zijn knopen tellen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Etymology: Literally, “to count his buttons”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to count his buttons}} “to count his buttons”, {{lit|to count his buttons}} Literally, “to count his buttons” Head templates: {{nl-verb}} zijn knopen tellen Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|tellen}}
  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To hesitate a while before coming to a decision. Tags: idiomatic, intransitive
    Sense id: en-zijn_knopen_tellen-nl-verb-eyqS1Yh3 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Sommige beslissingen zijn zo groot dat het onvermijdelijk is om je knopen te tellen.",
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