English Club Flashcards by Sien Lardenoit

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In elkaar zetten, opstellen

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set up

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zich baseren op iets

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base on

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in de lift zitten, populair zijn

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catch on

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garant staan voor iemand

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vouch for

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volhouden

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stick at

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zorgen voor iemand of iets

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care for

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langskomen, naar iemand toekomen

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come around

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vrij nemen

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take off

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alles regelen

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sort out

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eraf werken

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work off

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beknibbelen

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nibble away at

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in elkaar steken, monteren

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put together

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op bezoek vragen, bij je uitnodigen

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ask over

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breken (een relatie stopzetten)

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break up

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hechten aan

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attach to

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buitengooien

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kick out

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sterven

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pass away

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uit de doeken doen, uitleggen

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spell out

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veroorzaken

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bring about

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verlaten

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run out on

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aangaan

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go on

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wakker worden, ontwaken

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wake up

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ontslag nemen

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stand down

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te binnen schieten, zich voordoen

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occur to

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afzien van, toch niet doen

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decide against

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in de rij gaan staan

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queue up

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doven, uitdoen

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put out

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uitrekken, afdoen

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take off

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overval

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hold up

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van je sokken blazen

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knock your socks off

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zaken bespreken

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talk turkey

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iemand voor het hoofd stoten

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put someone’s nose out of joint

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de bloemetjes buiten zetten, de boel op stelten zetten, de stad onveilig maken

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paint the town red

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heel erg mis

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wide of the mark

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naar het toilet gaan

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answer the call of nature

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je bruggen opblazen

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burn your bridges

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je bruggen opblazen

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burn your boats

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voor eens en altijd

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once and for all

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de aap uit de mouw

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let the cat out of the bag

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carte blanche, vrij spel

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carte blanche

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omkopen

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grease someone’s palm

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te verwachten zijn

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par of the course

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het super goed doen

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going great guns

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de rekening betalen, trakteren

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pick up the tab

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de rekening betalen, trakteren

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pick up the bill

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met alle foutjes

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warts and all

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broekschijter

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yellow-bellied

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je bent wat je eet

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you are what you eat

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een pauze nemen

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take a break

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beschaamd zijn

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have egg on your face

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een wolf in schaapskleren

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a wolf in sheep’s clothing

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de rem optrekken

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put the brakes on

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op iets focussen, inzoomen

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zero in on

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zich in een moeilijke situatie bevinden

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behind the eight ball

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te snel van wal steken

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jump the gun

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het neusje van de zalm

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the cream not the crop

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frisse moed, kracht en energie

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vim and vigor

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nul tolerantie

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zero tolerance

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in slechte papieren zitten

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in a bind/ fix/ jam

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een beslissing nemen

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make up your mind

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