Idiom

Idiom: Iemand zand in de ogen werpen/strooien
Meaning: Liegen
Dialect: Leuvens
ID: 4968

Properties

Gloss and translation

Mostly acceptable

Iemand someone zand sand in in de the.PL ogen eye.PL werpen/strooien throw/strew

to lie (Lit.: to threw/strew sand in someone's eyes)

Alienability of possession: Inalienable
How is possession expressed?: External possession
Animacy of the open position: Animate
Direct object type: Bare
General structure: V DO IO PP
Is the DO modified (by an adjective)?: No
Open position: IO
Aspect: Simple
Tense: Present
Voice: Active

Sentences

Acceptability varies by speaker

Ik ga zand in de ogen werpen.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Ik ga zand in zijn ogen werpen.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Ik ga hem zand in zijn ogen werpen.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Wel, zand ga ik hem zeker in de ogen werpen.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Wel, zand in de ogen ga ik hem zeker werpen.

Acceptability varies by speaker

Wel, in de ogen ga ik hem zeker zand werpen.