naar iemands pijpen dansen

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to dance to someone's piping” (in the sense of "playing a pipe instrument"), much like English dance to someone's tune, which means the same. Compare German nach jemandes Pfeife tanzen.

Verb

naar iemands pijpen dansen

  1. (idiomatic) to dance to someone's tune

Conjugation
Conjugation of naar iemands pijpen dansen: see dansen.
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