met lede ogen
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “with sad eyes”.
Prepositional phrase[edit]
- (idiomatic) with sadness, wearily
- Hij ziet de achteruitgang met lede ogen aan. ― He observes the deterioriation with sadness.
- Ik volg zijn dwalingen met lede ogen. ― I wearily keep track of his errors.
- We keken met lede ogen toe terwijl het noodlot zich voltrok. ― We observed with sadness as the evil fate unfolded.
Usage notes[edit]
- Most commonly found with the verb aanzien (and, to lesser degrees, with other verbs of observation).