Example: Ik heb de plank volledig misgeslagen met mijn antwoord.
Definition
"De plank volledig misslaan" is a Dutch expression meaning to completely miss the mark or to be entirely wrong in judgment or action, as in making a response that is totally off target or incorrect.
Translations
to get it completely wrong
equivocarse por completo
errar completament
se tromper totalement
völlig danebenliegen
sbagliare completamente
errar completamente
Etymology
The phrase "de plank volledig misslaan" literally translates to "completely missing the plank." It originates from a metaphor related to carpentry or shooting, where missing the plank means failing to hit the intended target. Did you know it vividly illustrates a total error or mistake by referencing a physical miss?
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"De plank volledig misslaan" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used expressions.
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to get it completely wrong