Idioms Flashcards

1
Q

Keeping up appearances

A

Hou die blinkkant bo

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2
Q

Teachers make us work hard

A

Die onderwysers laat ons bloedsweet

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3
Q

To promise solemnly

A

Hy belowe hand en mond

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4
Q

You must have a lot of patience

A

Jy mort hare op jou tande hê

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5
Q

Be on your guard

A

Wees op jou hoede

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6
Q

He was caught red handed

A

Hy is op heterdad betrap

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7
Q

Hunger is the best sauce

A

Honger is die veste Kok

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8
Q

All family’s have problems

A

Elke huis het sy kruis

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9
Q

He is looking for trouble

A

Hy loop vir kwaadgeld rond

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10
Q

To be tongue tied

A

Staan met ń mond vol tande

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11
Q

His mothers Apple of her eye

A

Hy is Sy ma se oogappel

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12
Q

Chatter babble

A

Praat my ore van my kop af

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13
Q

Not easily frightened

A

Skrik nie vir koue pampoen nie

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14
Q

Very well dressed

A

Jy kan hom deur ń ring trek

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15
Q

Do not touch

A

Hou jou hande tuis

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16
Q

Keep your promises

A

Beloefte maak skuld

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17
Q

He is stealing regularly

A

Hy het lang vingers

18
Q

To praise yourself

A

Jakals prys Sy eie stert

19
Q

Wanting more food than he can eat

A

Sy oë is groter as Sy maag

20
Q

Giving up

A

Tou opgooi

21
Q

After pleasure comes pain

A

Na vrolikheid kom olikheid?

22
Q

She is lovesick

A

Sy het muisneste

23
Q

He is a bodybuilder

A

Hy is ń splertler

24
Q

Don’t believe everything

A

Moenie allés vir soetkoek opeet nie

25
Q

Tattle tale/snitch

A

Klikbek

26
Q

Soft heart

A

Klein hartjie

27
Q

There will be trouble

A

Nou gaan Die poppe dans

28
Q

You don’t like what you’re eating

A

Eet met Lang tande

29
Q

Very sick

A

Work soos ń hond

30
Q

Out of/in place

A

Soos ń vis uit/in die water

31
Q

Pale

A

Bleek soos ń laken

32
Q

Very dead

A

Dood soos ń mossie

33
Q

Very yellow

A

So geel soos goud

34
Q

Very hard

A

So hard soos ń klip

35
Q

Cold

A

So koud soos ys

36
Q

Very tired

A

Moeg soos ń hond

37
Q

Swims very well

A

Swem soos ń vis

38
Q

Sleeps deep

A

Slaap soos ń klip

39
Q

Very dark

A

Donker soos die nag

40
Q

Very sweet

A

Soet soos heuning