Example: Ik zit al dagen ergens mee en weet niet wat te doen.
Definition
"Ergens mee zitten" means to be preoccupied or troubled by something, often an issue or problem that occupies one's mind and causes worry or concern. It describes the state of having unresolved thoughts or feelings that affect one's emotional well-being.
The phrase "ergens mee zitten" comes from Dutch, where "ergens" means 'somewhere' and "zitten" means 'to sit'. Figuratively, it conveys the idea of 'sitting with something,' implying holding or carrying a concern internally. This idiomatic expression reflects how physical posture is used metaphorically to describe mental states.
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"Ergens mee zitten" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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to be worried about something