in de piepzak zitten

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Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪn də ˈpipsɑk ˈzɪtə(n)/

Verb

in de piepzak zitten

  1. (idiomatic) to worry, to fret, to be anxious
    • 2003, Ed Berretty, Kees Korrelboom, Leven met een ontwijkende persoonlijkheidsstoornis, Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum, section 83:
      Hij zat bij dat soort gelegenheden vooraf wel behoorlijk in zijn piepzak.
      He was usually fretting quite a lot ahead of such events.

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