zich in de vingers snijden

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • zichzelf in de vingers snijden

Etymology

Literally, “to cut oneself in the finger”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɪx ɪn də ˈvɪŋərs ˈsnɛi̯də(n)/

Verb

zich in de vingers snijden

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to shoot oneself in the foot

Usage notes

In the first or second person, zich is replaced with the appropriate personal pronoun.

Inflection
Conjugation of zich in de vingers snijden: see snijden.
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