op de valreep

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From valreep as the place where one embarks on a ship. Compare older op de valreep staan, Danish på falderebet.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɔp də ˈvɑl.reːp/

Prepositional phrase[edit]

op de valreep

  1. At the last moment, at the last minute.
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