Idiom

Idiom: Ik doe hem den baard af
Meaning: hem het gat (de weg) afschieten, hem de loef afsteken
Dialect: Brugs
ID: 3218

Properties

Gloss and translation

Mostly acceptable

Ik I doe do hem him den the.SG.M baard beard af off

to outpace someone, to outwit someone, to disregard someone, to not take someone into account (Lit.: I take off his beard)

Animacy of the open position: Animate
Direct object type: Definite
General structure: V DO IO
Is the DO modified (by an adjective)?: No
Open position: IO
Aspect: Simple
Tense: Present
Voice: Active

Sentences

Acceptability varies by speaker

Ik doe zijn baard af.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Iemand vroeg aan mij of ik mijn baas de baard afdoe. Wel, de baard doe ik hem zeker af.