engels idioms & expressions about animals ex 2 Flashcards

1
Q

kat en muis spelen

A

to play cat and mouse

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2
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slapende honden mag men niet wakker maken

A

let sleeping dogs lie

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3
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een bezige bij

A

busy as a bee

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4
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de kar voor het paard spannen

A

to put the cart before the horse

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5
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de bloemetjes en de bijtjes

A

the birds and the bees

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6
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een luizenleventje

A

it’s a dog’s life

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7
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als een olifant in de porseleinenwinkel

A

like a bull in a china shop

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8
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als de kat van huis is, dansen de muizen

A

when the cat’s away, the mice will play

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9
Q

hondsmoe

A

dog-tired

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10
Q

het vel van de beer niet verkopen voor hij geschoten is

A

don’t count your chickens before they hatch

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11
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er is meer dan één vis in de zee

A

there are plenty more fish in the sea

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12
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een wolf in schapenvacht

A

a wolf in sheep’s clothing

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13
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het zwarte schaap van de familie

A

the black sheep of the family

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