onder de tafel praten

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “talk [someone] under the table”. Semantically very different from the identically-formed English talk someone under the table.

Verb

onder de tafel praten

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To outperform verbally; to run circles around someone in a discussion; to outdebate or outwit.

Usage notes
  • Variants with similar verbs (such as the informal lullen) are not uncommon.

Conjugation
Conjugation of onder de tafel praten: see praten.
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