"zoden aan de dijk zetten" meaning in Dutch

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Verb

IPA: /ˈzoː.də(n) ˌaːn də ˈdɛi̯k ˈzɛ.tə(n)/
Etymology: Literally: “to add sods [of turf] to the dike”. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb}} zoden aan de dijk zetten
  1. (intransitive) to have a significant effect, to make an important contribution Tags: intransitive Synonyms: zoden aan de dijk brengen
    Sense id: en-zoden_aan_de_dijk_zetten-nl-verb-cYfnM25o Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "Literally: “to add sods [of turf] to the dike”.",
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          "english": "That does not make an important contribution.",
          "text": "Dat zet geen zoden aan de dijk.",
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        "(intransitive) to have a significant effect, to make an important contribution"
      ],
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          "word": "zoden aan de dijk brengen"
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      "ipa": "/ˈzoː.də(n) ˌaːn də ˈdɛi̯k ˈzɛ.tə(n)/"
    }
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to have a significant effect, to make an important contribution"
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      "ipa": "/ˈzoː.də(n) ˌaːn də ˈdɛi̯k ˈzɛ.tə(n)/"
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "zoden aan de dijk brengen"
    }
  ],
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