zo zijn we niet getrouwd
Dutch
Etymology
Literally, “that's not how we got married”; similar in usage to English I didn't sign up for that/this.
Interjection
- (idiomatic, humorous) Said to indicate that the speaker disagrees with an unexpected action or intention affecting them.
- Ho eens even, zo zijn we niet getrouwd!
- Hold up, I didn't sign up for that!
- Mijn baas wilde dat ik ook na werktijd bereikbaar zou zijn, maar zo zijn we niet getrouwd!
- My boss wanted me to be available after working hours as well, but I didn't sign up for that!
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