in een deuk liggen

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to lie in a dent”, apparently referring to the physical effects of laughing intensely (compare English split one's sides).

Verb

in een deuk liggen

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To be overcome with laughter, split one's sides.
    Synonyms: dubbel liggen, stukgaan

Conjugation
Conjugation of in een deuk liggen: see liggen.
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