het geweer van schouder veranderen

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Verb

het geweer van schouder veranderen

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

Inflection
Conjugation of het geweer van schouder veranderen: see veranderen.
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