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sigaar uit eigen doos

English translation: something out of one\'s own pocket


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Dutch term or phrase:sigaar uit eigen doos
English translation:something out of one\'s own pocket
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10:35 Jun 5, 2006
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Dutch term or phrase: sigaar uit eigen doos
Ik heb even geen woordenboeken bij de hand en weet zo niks in het Engels.

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Netherlands
Local time: 07:28
something out of one's own pocket
Explanation:
Volgens VD, something (paid for / that comes) out of one's own pocket.
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René Knoop
Local time: 07:28
Grading comment
Ja natuurlijk, dit is het beste antwoord
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3something out of one's own pocketRené Knoop
4a present you pay for yourself
Dennis Seine


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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
something out of one's own pocket


Explanation:
Volgens VD, something (paid for / that comes) out of one's own pocket.

René Knoop
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Ja natuurlijk, dit is het beste antwoord

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a present you pay for yourself


Explanation:
The dictionary did not come with a perfect English equivalent.

Dennis Seine
United States
Local time: 01:28
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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Changes made by editors
Jun 5, 2006 - Changes made by Antoinette Verburg:
Field (specific)Folklore => Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Jun 5, 2006 - Changes made by TransAction:
Language pairEnglish to Dutch => Dutch to English


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