haar op zijn tanden hebben

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, to have hair on his teeth. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. what hte heck

Verb

haar op zijn tanden hebben

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to be assertive, hold one's own
    Synonyms: de kaas niet van het brood laten eten, zijn mannetje staan

Inflection

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