idiomatiese indrukkings

Question 1

aanhouer wen

Answer 1

if you persist you will succeed

Question 2

aardjie na sy vaartjie

Answer 2

he takes after his father

Question 3

agteros kom ook in die kraal

Answer 3

even if you are slow , as long as you get there

Question 4

alles vir soetkoek opeet

Answer 4

believes everything

Question 5

alles was in rep en roer

Answer 5

everything was chaotic

Question 6

as die skoen pas,trek dit aan

Answer 6

if the shoe fits, wear it

Question 7

belofte maak skuld

Answer 7

you must keep your promises

Question 8

bokant my vuurmaak plek

Answer 8

above my ability

Question 9

boontjie kry sy loontjie

Answer 9

you get what you deserve

Question 10

daar is n slang in die gras

Answer 10

something is wrong

Question 11

die aap uit die mou laat

Answer 11

to give away a secret or confidence

Question 12

die appel val nie ver van die boom nie

Answer 12

takes after one of the parents

Question 13

die koeEl is deur die kerk

Answer 13

it’s too late,nothing can be done

Question 14

die paal haal

Answer 14

to succeed

Question 15

die poppe dans

Answer 15

the trouble begins

Question 16

die spyker op die kop slaan

Answer 16

to hit the nail to the head

Question 17

eet met lang tande

Answer 17

don’t enjoy what you’re eating

Question 18

gou op jou perdjie

Answer 18

quick-tempered

Question 19

honger is die beste sous

Answer 19

hunger is the best cook

Question 20

hoog in die takke

Answer 20

drunk

Question 21

hou jou hande tuis

Answer 21

don’t touch

Question 22

hy het lang vingers

Answer 22

he steals

Question 23

hy is nie onder n kalkoen uitgebroei nie

Answer 23

he is no fool

Question 24

hy is nog nat agter die ore

Answer 24

young and inexpierienced

Question 25

hy skrik nie vir koue pampoen nie

Answer 25

he doesn’t scare easily

Question 26

hy spring riem

Answer 26

he gets a hiding

Question 27

hy vang kattekwaad aan

Answer 27

he is up to mischief

Question 28

iemand in die pad steek

Answer 28

fire, discharge someone

Question 29

iemand n gat in die kop praat

Answer 29

convince someone

Question 30

iets uit jou duim suig

Answer 30

make something up

Question 31

iets vir n appel en n ei koop of verkoop

Answer 31

buys or sells something very cheaply

Question 32

wittebroodsdae

Answer 32

honeymoon

Question 33

witvoetjie soen

Answer 33

to seek a favour

Question 34

voor op die wa

Answer 34

assertive,not shy,forward

Question 35

voEls van eenderse vere

Answer 35

birds of a feather

Question 36

tou opgooi

Answer 36

give up

Question 37

sy oe is groter as sy maag

Answer 37

he takes more food than he can eat

Question 38

sy hartjie is klein

Answer 38

he cries very easily

Question 39

haar kop is vol muisneste

Answer 39

she thinks about boys all day

Question 40

sy bak kuiltjies

Answer 40

tells lies

Question 41

op heter daad betrap

Answer 41

catch someone red handed

Question 42

ondervinding is die beste leermeester

Answer 42

expeirience is the best teacher

Question 43

om die bos lei

Answer 43

chet someone

Question 44

na vrolikheid kom olikheid

Answer 44

after pleasure comes pain

Question 45

n olifant van n vlieg maak

Answer 45

to exaggerate

Question 46

n nuwe blaadjie omslaan

Answer 46

turn over n new leaf

Question 47

n nuwe besem vee skoon

Answer 47

a new broom sweep clean

Question 48

n mond vol tande

Answer 48

does not know what to say

Question 49

n halwe eier is beter as a leE dop

Answer 49

a half an egg is better than none

Question 50

maljan onder die hoenders

Answer 50

the rose among the thorns

Question 51

liewer bang Jan as dooi Jan

Answer 51

rather scared than dead

Question 52

kort van draad

Answer 52

short tempered

Question 53

jou reime styfloop

Answer 53

get into trouble

Question 54

Jan Rap en sy maat

Answer 54

every tom ,Dick and Harry

Question 55

jakkals prys sy eie stert

Answer 55

to praise yourself

Question 56

in sy noppies

Answer 56

in his element