Example: Ik denk dat je ergens in zal slagen als je hard werkt.
Definition
"Ergens in slagen" means to succeed or achieve a positive outcome in some endeavor or task. It implies overcoming challenges or difficulties to reach a goal, as in the example sentence, 'I think you will succeed in something if you work hard.'
The phrase "ergens in slagen" comes from Dutch, where "ergens" means 'somewhere' or 'in something,' and "slagen" means 'to succeed' or 'to hit the mark.' The verb "slagen" originally referred to hitting or striking successfully, which evolved into the figurative sense of achieving success.
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"Ergens in slagen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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to succeed in