Bedeutung
Being very nervous or impatient.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Dutch people are known for being direct. This phrase is a socially acceptable way to express that you are bothered by a delay. The phrase is used identically in Flanders, though the tone might be slightly softer.
Use it with 'totdat'
Combine it with 'totdat' (until) to explain what you are waiting for.
Bedeutung
Being very nervous or impatient.
Use it with 'totdat'
Combine it with 'totdat' (until) to explain what you are waiting for.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct verb.
Ik ___ op hete kolen.
The idiom is 'op hete kolen zitten'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /1
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
1 AufgabenIk ___ op hete kolen.
The idiom is 'op hete kolen zitten'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /1
Häufig gestellte Fragen
1 FragenYes, it shows you are eager and invested in the outcome.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Zenuwachtig zijn
synonymTo be nervous
Op het puntje van mijn stoel
similarOn the edge of my seat
