in zijn oren knopen

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to tie in his ears”.

Verb

in zijn oren knopen

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to mark someone's words, take very conscious and careful mental note
    Knoop zijn advies maar goed in je oren! ― Take careful note of his advice!

Conjugation

Conjugation of in zijn oren knopen: see knopen.
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