voor paal staan

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Dutch

Etymology

Probably derived from the historical practice of shaming people by holding them in a pillory (Dutch: schandpaal).

Verb

voor paal staan

  1. (idiomatic) to be humiliated, to be put in an awkward position
    Synonyms: voor aap staan, voor gek staan, voor lul staan, voor schut staan, voor joker staan

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