Idioms and phrasal verbs 5 Flashcards
(112 cards)
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uren aan een stuk
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for hours on end
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completely
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well and truly
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erbovenop, in addition to the things already mentioned
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into the bargain
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veel beter dan de rest
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to be streets ahead of the rest of us/head and shoulders above sb
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to be lazy
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to not do a stroke of work
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to like each other, to get on
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to get on like a house on fire
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I didn’t know what to say
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I was lost for words
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de hel barstte los
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All hell broke loose
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to stay out of the way
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To avoid sb like the plague
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ik kan mijn oren niet geloven
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I can’t believe my ears
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to be extremely angry
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to be up in arms about/over sth
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alles uit de kast halen
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to pull out all the stops
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ik zou m’n … geven om in zijn positie te zijn
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I’d give my right arm to be in his position
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to be very angry and tell sb off severely
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to come down on sb like a ton of bricks
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she talks a lot
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she doesn’t half talk a lot!
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to be very frightened
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I was scared to death
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to scare sb very much
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to scare the life/the living daylights out of sb
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iemands gevoelens sparen
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to spare sb’s feeling
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to talk about sth that is intended to be secret
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to let on to sb about sth
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uw gezicht verliezen
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to lose face
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to save your reputation
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to save face
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accept and deal with sth that is difficult or unpleasant
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to face up to sth
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to become publicly known
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to come to light
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to have red cheecks because you are embarrassed
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to go red as a beetroot
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iets verklappen
to give the game away
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iets op uw geweten hebben
to have sth on your conscience
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ignore sth or avoid saying sth
to gloss over sth
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een broodje-aapverhaal
a pack of lies
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trick sb by giving them the wrong information
to pull the wool over sb's eyes
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realise that sb's not telling the truth
to see through sb/sth
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ik zen nie van gisteren ze
i wasn't born yesterday
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maak dat iemand anders wijs!
pull the other one!
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het tempo bepalen
to set the pace
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to make strong and steady progress with sth
to forge ahead with sth
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to make a careless mistake
to slip up
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they are good and it will be hard for sb else to do better
to take some beating/be hard to beat
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gradually get closer to people you are competing with
to gain ground on sb/to catch up with sb
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iets achter de hand hebben
to have sth up your sleeveto
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become more exciting or show an increase in activity
to hot up
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to give a slight advantage to sb
to tip the balance in sb's favour
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to be more succesful than the others
to come out on top
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person who nobody knows much about, who might achieve sth you didn't expect
a dark horse
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nek aan nek staan
to be neck and neck
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to do your very best
to give it your all
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een droom die uitkomt
a dream come true
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succeed in a difficult task
to pull sth off
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de prijs betalen voor iets
to pay the price for sth
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het veilig spelen
to play it safe
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tell sb sth which is not true, as a joke
to pull sb's leg
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you are not being serious and mean it as a joke
tongue in cheek
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de slappe lach hebben
to laugh your head off
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the joke fell flat
de grap mislukte
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het is geen grap meer
it's gotten beyond a joke
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dat is niet om te lachen
it's no laughing matter
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het is van de vrachtwagen gevallen
it fell off the back of a lorry
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used when you think sb is being too confident about sth that is going to happen or that they are going to do
Famous last words!
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to say that sb is stupid
The lights are on but no one's home!
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ik durf er niet aan denken
I dread to think!
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when you don't know the reasons why sb did sth
for reasons best known to himself
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een schoonheidsslaapje
a beauty sleep
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very hard to understand
clear as mud
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an action or situation that will bring bad luck or spoil an activity
the kiss of death
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a need to go to the toilet
a call of nature
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Op welke planeet leef jij?
What planet are you on?
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ik ben het zo beu als kou pap
I'm sick to death of sth/sick tp the back teeth of sth
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ik zal het uit hem kloppen!
I'll squeeze it out of him!
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when sth is too expensive
it's daylight robbery!
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sth is too difficult to understand/imagine
it goes beyond me
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u op iemand afreageren
to take sth out on sb
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iemand afzetten
to rip sb off
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when you wouldn't be surprised if sb did sth
I wouldn't put it past sb to do sth
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erin trappen
to fall for sth/to be taken in by sth
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show that you do not support or agree with sth by not going somewhere or by walking away
to vote with your feet
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react very angrily to sb in an unfair way
to jump down sb's throat
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sterk tegen iets zijn
to be dead set against sth
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think or talk about sth all the time and think that it is very important
to have a bee in your bonnet
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continue to argue against a decision, especially when it is too late to change it or it is not very important
argue the toss
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very important
of the essence
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if a situation..., you are so involved in it that you forget about other things
to sweep sb along
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to remain calm
to keep your wits about you
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sth is definitely not true
not by any stretch of the imagination
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it is obious/logical that
it stands to reason that...
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consider everything that could happen in a situation
to think sth through
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een storm in een glas water
a storm in a teacup
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be sensitive about or feel offended by sth, as a result of sth that happened in your past
have a chip on your shoulder
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refuse to do sth or change your mind about sth
to dig your heels in
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have a very difficult task or job to do
to have your work cut out
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de koe bij de horens vatten
to take the bull by the horns
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stay where you are, without taking any action
sit tight!
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in de val stappen
to fall into the trap of doing sth
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take action as a result of a decision
to act on/upon sth
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het uitmaken
to finish with stb
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to be very anxious about sth
to be in a terrible state about sth
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not want to eat (because you're ill or upset
to be off your food
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if sth... you're thinking and worrying about it
to hang over sb's head
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the way you tjink or feel about sth
a frame of mind
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to pass an exam without any difficulty
to sail through sth
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a thing that is likely to cause sth bad to happen
A recipe for disaster!
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spend much of your time doing sth you love
to live and breathe sth
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in uw element zijn
to be in your element
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u ergens insmijten
to throw yourself into sth
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learn a new skill quickly and easily
take to sth like a duck to water
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ge kunt hem niet stoppen
there's no stopping him
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decide that sth is a failure and not worth doing anything about
to write sth off
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spend time thinking about sth difficult or unpleasant
to dwell on/upon sth
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criticize yourself in front of other people
to put yourself down
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a small mistake
a slip-up
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to develop in a particular way
to pan out
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uw hoofd in het zand steken
to bury your head in the sand
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to pass quickly through sth
to run through sth
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iets in een goed daglicht zien
to see sth in a good light
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de verwachtingen inlossen
to live up to sth
