zoden aan de dijk zetten
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to add sods [of turf] to the dike”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- (intransitive, idiomatic) to have a significant effect, to make an important contribution
- Dat zet geen zoden aan de dijk. ― That does not make an important contribution.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of zoden aan de dijk zetten: see zetten.