Wat betekent : "slag in de lucht"?

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WalterSicilia
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Wat betekent : "slag in de lucht"?

Post by WalterSicilia »

Ciao a tutti
mi chiamo Walter, dalla Sicilia, Italia.
da un pò di anni studio l'olandese. Il mio approccio è quello di leggere il più possibile. leggo soprattutto libri di fisica perché sono un insegnante di fisica.
in un ... ho trovato la seguente frase: Het bleek al direct dat De,Broglies idee geen slag in de lucht kon zijn.
faccio fatica a capire l'espressione: slag in de lucht. Io l'ho tradotta come : fare un tentativo.
grazie a tutti
RichWes
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Re: Wat betekent : "slag in de lucht"?

Post by RichWes »

I am a Dutchie, but did not know this expression. “Een slag in de lucht” means 'to guess at something'. This expression is related to the more well-known expression: 'Ergens een slag naar slaan'. This expression means: 'to guess at it at random'. The latter expression is best known for a popular Dutch television quiz from the past, where this expression was used several times daily by the voice-over.
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