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kort door de bocht

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Dutch

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Adjective

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kort door de bocht (used only predicatively, comparative korter door de bocht, superlative kortst door de bocht)

  1. prematurely, with little thought, with no regard to details or nuances, in a jump-to-conclusions way
    Hij redeneert kort door de bocht.
    He reasons with little concern for detail.
    Het is te kort door de bocht om te zeggen dat deze techniek niet werkt.
    It is premature to say that this technique doesn't work.

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