Idioms Flashcards

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1
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A cat burglar

A

Een inbreker

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2
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A stool pigeon

A

Een verader

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3
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To be above the law

A

boven de wet staan

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4
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To blow the whistle

A

Verklikken

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5
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To come clean

A

Bekennen

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6
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To cook the books

A

De boekhouding vervalsen

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7
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To cover your tracks

A

je sporen uitwissen

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8
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To do something by the book

A

de regels volgen

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9
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to do time

A

in de gevangenis zitten

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10
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to face the music

A

de gevolgen onder ogen zien

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11
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to get a slap on the wrist

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een tik op de vingers krijgen

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12
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To get caught red handed

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op heterdaad betrapt worden

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13
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To have a run-in with the law

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In aanraking met de wet komen

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14
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To keep your nose clean

A

uit de problemen blijven

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15
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To point the finger at someone

A

Iemand beschuldigen

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16
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To put/remain behind bars

A

Achter tralies zetten/moeten blijven

17
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to rat on someone

A

iemand veraden

18
Q

To spill the beans

A

alles vertellen

19
Q

To take the law into your own hands

A

het recht in eigen handen nemen

20
Q

To take the rap for something

A

voor iets opdraaien