Idioms and phrasal verbs Flashcards
(141 cards)
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not yet free from difficulties or problems
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to be out of the woods
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deliberatively become less actively involved in sth
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take a back seat
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tell sb you suddenly felt sad or worried about sth
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My heart sank
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when sth happened very quickly
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the next thing I knew
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when not surprised that sth is true
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I thought as much
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heel waarschijnlijk
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more than likely
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find it very difficult to do sth
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be hard pressed/pushed to do sth
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met het verkeerde been uit bed stappen
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to get out of bed on the wrong side
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to be of many different shapes and sizes
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to come in all shapes and sizes
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het ligt moeilijk
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to be a sore point
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accidentally say sth that embarrasses, annoys or upsets sb
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I put my foot in it
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iemand verdient het
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it serves sb right
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geen poot uitsteken
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not do a stroke of work
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wachten tot de storm gaat liggen
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to wait for the dust to settle
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op het juiste spoor zijn
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to be on the right track
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in nesten zitten
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to be on the ropes
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in nesten zitten
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to be in a tight spot/corner
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niet in uw kaarten laten kijken
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to play your cards close to your chest
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iets achter de hand hebben
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to have sth up your sleeve
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het ijzer smeden als het heet is
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to strike the iron while it’s hot
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be sensitive about sth, as a result of sth that happened in the past
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to have a chip on your shoulder
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op dezelfde golfhoogte zitten
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to be on the same wavelength
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force yourself to do sth unpleasant
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to bite the bullet
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achter het stuur zitten
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to be in the saddle
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de kneepjes van het vak leren
to learn the ropes
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u uit de voeten maken
to beat a hasty retreat
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make sb less confident by saying or doing sth unexpected
to take the wind out of sb's sails
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control sb carefully or strictly
to keep a tight rein on sth/sb
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become confused by what sb is saying because you think they are talking about sth else
to get your wires crossed
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alles opeten
to eat up
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to eat at home
to eat in
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using up sth
to eat into
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verscheuren
to tear up
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rondleiden
to show around
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start to dislike
to take against
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het vliegtuig landde in een veld
The plane put down in a field
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1. iets opschrijven 2. een dier laten inslapen
to put sth down
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criticize yourself
to put yourself down
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je inschrijven
to put your name down for sth
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believe sth is caused by sth
to put sth down to sth
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encourage or persuade sb to do sth wrong or stupid
to put sb up to sth
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persuade sb to do/not to do sth
to talk sb into/out of sth
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trust sb to do sth
to count on sb to do sth
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vinden wat het betekent
to work out what it means
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ontsnappen, een ontsnapping
to break out of sth/a breakout
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an escape or quick departure, especially from the scene of a crime/a short holiday
to get away/a getaway
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an act of admitting that you were wrong
to climb down/a climbdown
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in de doofpot steken
to cover up sth/a cover-up
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iets innemen (esp. eten, adem)
to take sth in/an intake
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a legal statement made by a judge, magistrate, or lawyer which a summary of the evidence in a court
a summing-up
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iemand die toevallig langsloopt
a passer-by (pl. passers-by)
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een toeschouwer/getuige
a bystander
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wegwerpgoederen
throwaway goods
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een afgescheurde groep mensen
a breakaway group
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een wedstrijd tot er maar één overblijft
a knockout competition
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onaangenaam
off-putting
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afgeslepen
watered down
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versleten/uitgeput
worn out
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overgebleven
leftover
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uzelf graag horen spreken (negatief)
to like the sound of your own voice
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not be polite or patient with people you think are less intelligent than you
to not suffer fools gladly
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heel erg sterk, kan tegen een stootje
as tough as old boots
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onder de sloef van iemand
under sb's thumb
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opvliegerig zijn
to have a quick temper
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heel dom
as thick as two short planks
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vreemd, gek
as mad as a hatter/barking mad
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iemand erg zien zitten
to be mad keen on sb
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heel boos zijn
to be hopping mad
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een gewoontedier
a creature of habit
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iemand die leven in de brouwerij brengt
a live wire
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een levendig en intelligent iemand (ook ironisch gebruikt)
a bright spark
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a person from whom you can easily get money because they are kind or easy to deceive
a soft touch
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iemand wiens kwaliteiten of mogelijkheden nog niet gekend zijn
an unknown quantity
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een goed en betrouwbaar persoon
the salt of the earth
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vieze, verdorven mensen
the scum of the earth
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iemand die te slim is om voor de gek gehouden te worden
nobody's fool
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een onaangenaam, slecht persoon
a nasty piece of work
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een frigide, kil persoon
a cold fish
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een man van zijn woord
a man of his word
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het beste met iemand voorhebben
have sb's best interests at heart
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nen effort doen voor iemand
to go out of your way to do sth
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try in a determined way to achieve sth
go to great lengths to do sth
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iets samenhouden
hold sth together
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een schouder om op te huilen
a shoulder to cry on
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make sb different from or better than others
to set sb apart from sb
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iemand een handje helpen
give sb a helping hand
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dankbaar zijn voor iets
thank your lucky stars!
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use your authority to stop sb doing sth
put your foot down
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very confident
sure of yourself
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give sb orders in a rude or unpleasant way
push sb around
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geen vinger uitsteken
not lift a finger
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iemand kunnen overtuigen alles te doen
twist sb round your little finger
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persuade sb to do what you want by being nice
get round sb
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iemand voor u winnen
to win sb over
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get married
to tie the knot/get hitched
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compromis sluiten
to meet sb halfway
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make the relationship between people suffer
to drive a wedge between people
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iets uitpraten
to clear the air
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do sth that will make a problem worse in the future
to store sth up
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be too emotionally close or spend too much time together
to live in each other's pockets
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experience a difficult period in your life
to go through a bad patch
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stop sb being as successful as they should be
to hold sb back
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treat sb badly, by breaking promises etc.
to mess sb around/about
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het uitmaken
to finish with sb
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ik zou m'n leven geven voor...
I'd give my right arm...
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often have angry fights
to fight like cats and dogs
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they don't like eachother
there's little love lost between them
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bij elkaar steun zoeken tegenover kritiek
to close ranks
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attack sb suddenly and unexpectedly
to turn on sb
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when sb is very unhappy
as miserable as sin
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be the explanation for sth
to account for sth
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heel dicht opeen leven
to live on top of each other
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als uitkomst hebben
to result in sth
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admire sb so much that you don't see their faults
to put sb on a pedestal
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alles zomaar kunnen doen, zonder weerklank
to get away with murder
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uitgesloten worden (van iets waar je mee te maken had)
to be squeezed out
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make a special effort to do sth
to make a point of doing sth
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give a lot/too much of sth to sb
to lavish sth on sb
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without an obvious cause
for no apparent reason
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having no patience or energy left to deal with a difficult situation
at the end of your tether/at your wits' end
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cry very badly
cry your eyes/heart out
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to make sb angry or upset
to wind sb up
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suddenly become very angry or emotional
to go off the deep end
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heel luid schreeuwen, lachen, roepen
to scream/laugh/shout your head off
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to make sb feel or think sth, eg. anger
to stir sth up
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accept sth as real or true
to take sth in
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happening in a calm way
on an even keel
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do or say sth that annoys or offends sb
to rub sb up the wrong way
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suddenly become very angry, (a fire) that begins to burn more heavily
to flare up
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tell sb all your problems/feelings
to pour your heart out to sb
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alles opkroppen
to bottle up your feelings/emotions
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de mouwen oprollen
to roll up your sleeves
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een straf uitdelen
to deal sth out/to hand sth out
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continue to do sth to the end (even though it is boring or difficult)
to stick it out
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start a new job
to take sth up
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support sth that is in difficulty
to prop sth up/to shore sth up
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to become very embarrassed/to curl up on the safe
to curl up
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to complete or end sth by dealing with a few final details
to mop sth up
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iets weggooien
to chuck sth out
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verkrampen van de pijn
to be doubled up in pain
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een jas dichtritsen
to zip up a jacket
