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* mijn tandvlees is gezwollen = my gums are swollen | |||
* (figuurlijk) hij loopt op zijn tandvlees (uitgeput) = he's at the end of his tether | |||
* (straatarm) he's as poor as a church mouse | |||
* (figuurlijk) op zijn tandvlees haalde hij de finish = he reached the finish on his last legs | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 28 March 2024
op tandvlees lopen = running on empty
alternative phrases: loopt op tandvlees, lopen op tandvlees, etc.
- mijn tandvlees is gezwollen = my gums are swollen
- (figuurlijk) hij loopt op zijn tandvlees (uitgeput) = he's at the end of his tether
- (straatarm) he's as poor as a church mouse
- (figuurlijk) op zijn tandvlees haalde hij de finish = he reached the finish on his last legs
