pappen en nathouden
See also: pappen en nat houden
Dutch
Etymology
Literally "to apply poultice and keep wet".
Verb
pappen en nathouden (not inflected)
- (idiomatic) to perfunctorily finish a task without consideration for results; to go through the motions
Inflection
Only used in the infinitive, and as a gerund.
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