Dutch-English translations for drijfzand

quicksandIt is on quicksand as far as its arguments are concerned on this issue. De argumenten van de Canadese regering berusten op drijfzand.The relentless attempts to turn Europe into a political unity seem to be built on quicksand. De aanhoudende pogingen om Europa politiek één te maken, lijken op drijfzand gebouwd. By accepting uncertain statistics as the truth, the UN is building a set of Millennium Objectives on quicksand, according to Mr Attaran. Door onzekere cijfers als waarheid aan te nemen bouwt de VN de set van millenniumdoelstellingen op drijfzand, aldus Attaran.
quagmireThat quagmire regularly ‘swallows’ caught-up hikers bootsThe paperwork got lost in a quagmire of bureaucracyThose election results are a quagmire for any coalition except one of national union

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