haar op zijn tanden hebben
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to have hair on his teeth”. Compare German Haare auf den Zähnen haben. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Verb
[edit]- (idiomatic, intransitive) to be assertive, hold one's own
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of haar op zijn tanden hebben: see hebben.