"Groot gelijk hebben" means to be absolutely right or completely justified in one's opinion or action. It is used to express strong agreement with someone’s viewpoint, indicating that their perspective is correct without any doubt.
Translations
to be absolutely right
tener toda la razón
tenir tota la raó
avoir tout à fait raison
völlig recht haben
avere ragione
estar absolutamente certo
Etymology
The phrase "groot gelijk hebben" comes from Dutch, where "groot" means big or great, and "gelijk" means equal or right. Together, they emphasize the extent of correctness or justification someone has. Did you know? The phrase vividly conveys the idea of having a 'big right,' underscoring the certainty of being right.
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"Groot gelijk hebben" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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to be absolutely right