Idioms and phrasal verbs 3 Flashcards
(146 cards)
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join in and help other people with an activity
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pitch in with sb
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hier is precies een bom ontploft!
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to look like a bomb has hit it
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can’t do sth at all or very badly
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can’t do it to save your life
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buy a large quantity of sth in preparation for an activity
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buy sth in
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similar to sth or in a similar way
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along those lines
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show by expression on your face that you disapprove f sth or are surprised by it
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to raise an eyebrow at sth
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iets is al eens met succes geprobeerd geweest
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sth is tried and tested
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there’s very little space to move around in
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there’s no room to swing a cat
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serve food onto plates for a meal
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there’s no room to swing a cat
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to arrive somewhere, often late or unexpectedly
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to roll up
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make yourself feel very tired
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wear yourself out
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it tipped down
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it rained a lot
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drijfnat worden
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to be soaked to the skin
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it didn’t rain (although it looked like it would)
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the rain held off
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feeling anxious or under pressure
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all hot and bothered
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be very nervous
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be a bundle of nerves
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stop being unhappy/upset
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snap out of it
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uit uw schulp komen
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come out of your shell
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be likely to happen
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to be on the cards
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ask sb to marry you
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pop the question
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clothes made to a standard size and not specifically for you
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clothes that are off the peg
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to cost a great deal of money
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to break the bank
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it happened and nothing went wrong
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it went off without a hitch
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toasten
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to propose a toast to sb/raise your glass to sb
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overmeesteren
to get the better of sb
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to speak in a very sincere way
to speak from the bottom of your heart
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in a very positive way
in glowing terms
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vol lof over iemand spreken
to sing sb's praises
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de kers op de taart
the icing on the cake
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niet verplicht zijn iets te doen
to be under no obligation to do sth
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used to say you wouldn't do a particular thing or go to a particular place because it would be embarrassing
I wouldn't be seen dead...
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de grote sprong wagen
to take the plunge
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being in a group makes you safer or makes you feel more confident
there's safety in numbers
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have a lot of fun
to have a whale of a time
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to look good/attractive
to look a million dollars
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to be nearly 40 years old
to push 40
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sth makes you look older
sth puts years on you
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sth makes you look younger
sth takes years off you
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blij zijn als iemand weg gaat
to be glad you see the back of sb
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vel over been zijn
to be all skin and bones
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to be in healthy physical condition
to keep in trim
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op de bank zitten (sport)
to be on the bench
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gokken
to gamble on sth
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to treat sb as unimportant
to brush sb aside
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in de running zijn om iets te winnen
to be in contention for sth
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uitgesteld worden omv reden
to be rained off
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minder goed dan gewoonlijk
to be below par
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ongeveer hetzelfde niveau hebben
to be on a par with
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allow sb to get out of a difficult situation
to let sb off the hook
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alles uit de kast halen
to go all out for sth
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near enough to reach or attack /achieve sth
to be within striking distance
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use all your effort
to dig deep
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standhouden
to hold your own
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no longer understand how to deal with sth
to lose the plot
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to leave a place with new knowledge or ideas etc.
to come away with sth
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een schouderklopje
a pat on the back
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to share the same views as sb about sth
to see eye yo eye with sb
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iemand regelen voor een event
to line sb up
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cateren
to cater for sb/sth
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as good as the best
second to none
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discuss ideas with other people
to bounce ideas off sb
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spontaan kunnen spreken
to speak off the cuff
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iets uit het hoofd kennen
to know sth off the top of your head
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unusual, slightly crazy
off the wall
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lekken (pers)
to leak out
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uit proportie trekken
to blow sth out of proportion
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een bekend persoon, iemand die iedereen kent (bv. Frank Deboosere)
a household name
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iemand buitenwerken/buitengooien
to stamp sth out
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hoe sneller hoe beter
the sooner the better
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suffer the worst part of sth unpleasant
to bear the brunt of sth
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je gelooft iets niet, maar je kan niet per se zeggen waarom
sth doesn't ring true
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alles doen om iets te krijgen
to go to great lengths/any lengths to do sth
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iets in de doofpot steken
to sweep sth under the carpet
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bekend raken
to come out into the open/to come to light
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te ver gaan/een grens overgaan
to overstep the mark
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people remember the bad things they hear about someone, even if they are later shown to be false
Mud sticks!
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waar rook is, is vuur
There's no smoke without fire
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een winkel overvallen
to hold up a shop
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in hinderlaag liggen
to lie in wait for sb
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while being threatened with a gun
at gunpoint
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steal sth and hurry away with it in order to escape
make off with sth
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increase the amount or speed of sth
to step sth up
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repressie van misdaad
a crackdown/to crack down on sth
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op tijd ingrijpen in een verslechterende situatie
to nip sth in the bud
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prove that sb did not do sth that they were accused of
to clear sb's name
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een wet ofzo strenger maken
to tighten sth up
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in het offensief gaan
to go on the offensive
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iemand op het verkeerde pad brengen
to lead sb astray
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iets uitfaseren
to phase sth out
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a tip about a crime
a tip-off
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De zaken gaan goed.
Business is on the up
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Start behaving in a more moral and responsible way
to clean up your act
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opkomst
the turnout
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from all different backgrounds
from all walks of life
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iemand ter hulp roepen
to call on sb to do sth
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dichttimmeren
to board sth up
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de weg vrijmaken
to pave the way for sth
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iets insluiten
to cordon sth off/fence sb in/hem sb in
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onder vuur liggen
to come/be under fire
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fast/slow in reacting to a situation
to be quick/slow off the mark
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iets verzinnen
to pluck sth out of the air
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gain a further advantage for yourself from a situation
to capitalise on sth
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stop a bad situation from getting worse
to stop the rot
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iets positiever voorstellen dan het is
to talk sth up
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nek aan nek
neck and neck
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uw eigen zaakjes in orde maken
to put your house in orde
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geen centimeter wijken
to not give/budge/move an inch
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op de kar springen (van de populaire mening)
to jump on the bandwagon
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to continue for a long time
to run and run
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dat voorspelt weinig goeds
to bode ill (for)
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its future is uncertain
sth hangs in the balance
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to be involved in a dispute or argument to which there is no obvious solution
to be at loggerheads/to be locked in battle/dispute
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zou je beter niet doen
you can ill afford to do sth
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a great and urgent need for sth
a crying need for sth
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heving ideas that are different from other people's
to be out of step with sb/to be poles apart
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doorduwen met iets
to press on
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een compromis sluiten
to meet sb halfway
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an argument that continues over a long period of time
a running battle
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stop supporting the group of which you are a member
to break ranks (<-> to close ranks)
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agree with sb and support them in an argument
to side with sb
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to be in aposition where people can criticize or blame you
to be in the firing line
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doorbijten
to bite the bullet
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continue to have a particular opinion about sth even though others are saying that you are wrong
to stick to your guns
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een hopeloze zaak
fight a losing battle
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be involved with two different or opposing groups
to have a foot in both camps
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to do well in a difficult situation
to rise to the occasion
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to become so upset or nervous that you cannot do sth as well as you should
to go to pieces
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beter als uw stoutste dromen
to go beyond your wildest dreams
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het stijgt hem naar zijn kop
to go to sb's head
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not be successful or effective any longer
to fall by the wayside
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be the thing which makes sb either a great success or a complete failure
to make or break sb/sth
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iemand valse hoop geven
to buld up sb's hopes
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the point at which sth can no longer continue in the same way
to reach the end of the line/road
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uw uiterste best doen
to try your utmost
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zijn tol eisen
to take its toll on sb/sth
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to become confident, healthy, or successful again after having problems
to bounce back from sth
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a difficulty or disappointment that prevents progress
a setback
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become very strong and difficult to remove or stop
to take a hold
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cause a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion
to wreak havoc on sth
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Ethiopië lijdt onder hevige droogte
Ethiopia in the grip of severe drought
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collapse and fall
to cave in on sb/sth
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happen in a way that sb was not expecting and was not prepared for
to catch sb unawares
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takelen
to tow sth/sb away
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voor de tijd die komt
for the foreseeable future
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Het sneeuwt nog altijd veel
Snow is still falling thick and fast.
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