links laten liggen

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to leave to lie on the left”. Compare German links liegen lassen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪŋks ˌlaː.tə(n) ˈlɪ.ɣə(n)/

Verb

links laten liggen

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see links,‎ laten,‎ liggen.
2. (transitive, idiomatic) to ignore, abandon, skip

   De toerist ging alleen naar Amsterdam, de rest van Nederland liet hij links liggen. ― The tourist only went to Amsterdam, he ignored the rest of the Netherlands.

Conjugation

Conjugation of links laten liggen: see laten.