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zich bijten

English translation: got well into the Tuning-matter


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Dutch term or phrase:zich bijten
English translation:got well into the Tuning-matter
Entered by: Brian Granger
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11:15 Jan 31, 2005
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Automotive / Cars & Trucks / expression
Dutch term or phrase: zich bijten
This expression appears in an automotive text from Flanders:

Olivier beet zich als een bezetene vast in deze Tuningmaterie, want in amper één maand tijd kreeg de Mini er niet alleen de toffe uitbouwkit . . .

Thank you once again!

Brian Granger
www.amerholland.com
Brian Granger
Netherlands
Local time: 08:44
got well into the Tuning-matter
Explanation:
"Zich ergens in vast bijten" means to get busy with something with great determination and persistence.
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rmvandijk
Local time: 08:44
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4got stuck into the subjectFionaT
3 +1got his teeth into this subject
Kathinka van de Griendt
2got well into the Tuning-matterrmvandijk


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beet zich vast in Tuningmaterie
got well into the Tuning-matter


Explanation:
"Zich ergens in vast bijten" means to get busy with something with great determination and persistence.

rmvandijk
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
got his teeth into this subject


Explanation:
He got his teeth into this subject, as one possessed ...:))

Kathinka van de Griendt
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  rmvandijk: Best answer yet.
9 mins
  -> now that made my day! Thanks :-))
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
got stuck into the subject


Explanation:
or 'got his teeth into the subject'.

FionaT
Netherlands
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
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