de nek omdraaien

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to wring the neck”, referring to snapping the neck of poultry to kill the animal quickly.

Verb

de nek omdraaien

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) to kill, put an end to
    We hebben dat project de nek omgedraaid. ― We put an end to that project.

Conjugation

Conjugation of de nek omdraaien: see omdraaien.
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