in de maling nemen

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in de maling nemen

  1. (idiomatic) to fool, deceive
    Synonyms: beetnemen, bij de neus nemen, foppen, om de tuin leiden, tuk hebben, voor de gek houden
    Ik nam Jan in de maling. Hij gaf mij €30, en ik zei dat hij me maar €20 had gegeven, dus gaf hij mij nog €10.
    I deceived Jan. He gave me 30 euros, and I said he'd only given me 20 euros, so he gave me another 10.

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