beren op de weg zien

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From leeuwen op de weg zien, after Proverbs 26, 13. Literally, “to see bears on the road”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːrə(n) ɔp də ˈʋɛx ˈzin/

Verb

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beren op de weg zien

  1. (idiomatic) to imagine (future) problems

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Synonyms

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