op de valreep staan
Dutch
Etymology
From valreep as the place where one embarks on a ship. Compare later op de valreep (“at the last minute”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔp də ˈvɑl.reːp ˈstaːn/
Verb
op de valreep staan
- (idiomatic) to be about to leave or end.
Inflection
Conjugation of op de valreep staan: see staan.