achter het net vissen
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “to fish behind the net”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to miss an opportunity, miss the boat, to be too late (literally: to fish behind the net)
- Synonym: naast het net vissen
Inflection[edit]
Conjugation of achter het net vissen: see vissen.