over de kling jagen
Dutch
Verb
over de kling jagen
- (idiomatic, dated or jocular) to kill
- De kruisvaarders joegen moslims over de kling gedurende de val van Jerusalem. ― Crusaders killed Muslims during the fall of Jerusalem.
- De volgende die zonder kloppen binnenkomt, die zal wordt over de kling gejaagd! ― The next one who enters without knocking will be killed!
- (idiomatic) to tease, to rib, to chivvy, give someone a hard time
- Zijn klasgenoten joegen hem vaak over de kling. ― His classmates often gave him a hard time
Inflection
Conjugation of over de kling jagen: see jagen.