het geweer van schouder veranderen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to switch one's rifle to a different shoulder”. Probably calque of French changer son fusil d’épaule.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɦɛt xəʋeːr vɑn sxɑu̯dər vɛrɑndərə(n)/

Verb[edit]

het geweer van schouder veranderen

  1. (idiomatic, Belgium) to change tack, to change course

Inflection[edit]