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Idioms and phrasal verbs Flashcards

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not yet free from difficulties or problems

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to be out of the woods

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deliberatively become less actively involved in sth

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take a back seat

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tell sb you suddenly felt sad or worried about sth

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My heart sank

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when sth happened very quickly

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the next thing I knew

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when not surprised that sth is true

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I thought as much

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heel waarschijnlijk

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more than likely

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find it very difficult to do sth

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be hard pressed/pushed to do sth

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met het verkeerde been uit bed stappen

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to get out of bed on the wrong side

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to be of many different shapes and sizes

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to come in all shapes and sizes

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het ligt moeilijk

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to be a sore point

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accidentally say sth that embarrasses, annoys or upsets sb

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I put my foot in it

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iemand verdient het

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it serves sb right

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geen poot uitsteken

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not do a stroke of work

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wachten tot de storm gaat liggen

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to wait for the dust to settle

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op het juiste spoor zijn

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to be on the right track

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in nesten zitten

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to be on the ropes

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in nesten zitten

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to be in a tight spot/corner

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niet in uw kaarten laten kijken

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to play your cards close to your chest

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iets achter de hand hebben

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to have sth up your sleeve

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het ijzer smeden als het heet is

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to strike the iron while it’s hot

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be sensitive about sth, as a result of sth that happened in the past

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to have a chip on your shoulder

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op dezelfde golfhoogte zitten

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to be on the same wavelength

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force yourself to do sth unpleasant

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to bite the bullet

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achter het stuur zitten

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to be in the saddle

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de kneepjes van het vak leren

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to learn the ropes

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u uit de voeten maken

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to beat a hasty retreat

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make sb less confident by saying or doing sth unexpected

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to take the wind out of sb’s sails

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control sb carefully or strictly

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to keep a tight rein on sth/sb

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become confused by what sb is saying because you think they are talking about sth else

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to get your wires crossed

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alles opeten

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to eat up

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31
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to eat at home

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to eat in

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32
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using up sth

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to eat into

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verscheuren

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to tear up

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rondleiden

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to show around

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35
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start to dislike

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to take against

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36
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het vliegtuig landde in een veld

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The plane put down in a field

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  1. iets opschrijven 2. een dier laten inslapen
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to put sth down

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38
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criticize yourself

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to put yourself down

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39
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je inschrijven

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to put your name down for sth

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40
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believe sth is caused by sth

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to put sth down to sth

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41
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encourage or persuade sb to do sth wrong or stupid

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to put sb up to sth

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persuade sb to do/not to do sth

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to talk sb into/out of sth

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trust sb to do sth

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to count on sb to do sth

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44
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vinden wat het betekent

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to work out what it means

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ontsnappen, een ontsnapping

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to break out of sth/a breakout

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an escape or quick departure, especially from the scene of a crime/a short holiday

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to get away/a getaway

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an act of admitting that you were wrong

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to climb down/a climbdown

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48
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in de doofpot steken

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to cover up sth/a cover-up

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iets innemen (esp. eten, adem)

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to take sth in/an intake

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a legal statement made by a judge, magistrate, or lawyer which a summary of the evidence in a court

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a summing-up

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51
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iemand die toevallig langsloopt

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a passer-by (pl. passers-by)

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een toeschouwer/getuige

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a bystander

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53
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wegwerpgoederen

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throwaway goods

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54
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een afgescheurde groep mensen

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a breakaway group

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55
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een wedstrijd tot er maar één overblijft

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a knockout competition

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56
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onaangenaam

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off-putting

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57
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afgeslepen

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watered down

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versleten/uitgeput

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worn out

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overgebleven

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leftover

60
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uzelf graag horen spreken (negatief)

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to like the sound of your own voice

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not be polite or patient with people you think are less intelligent than you

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to not suffer fools gladly

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heel erg sterk, kan tegen een stootje

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as tough as old boots

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onder de sloef van iemand

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under sb’s thumb

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opvliegerig zijn

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to have a quick temper

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heel dom

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as thick as two short planks

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vreemd, gek

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as mad as a hatter/barking mad

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iemand erg zien zitten

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to be mad keen on sb

68
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heel boos zijn

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to be hopping mad

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een gewoontedier

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a creature of habit

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iemand die leven in de brouwerij brengt

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a live wire

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een levendig en intelligent iemand (ook ironisch gebruikt)

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a bright spark

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a person from whom you can easily get money because they are kind or easy to deceive

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a soft touch

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iemand wiens kwaliteiten of mogelijkheden nog niet gekend zijn

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an unknown quantity

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een goed en betrouwbaar persoon

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the salt of the earth

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vieze, verdorven mensen

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the scum of the earth

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iemand die te slim is om voor de gek gehouden te worden

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nobody’s fool

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een onaangenaam, slecht persoon

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a nasty piece of work

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een frigide, kil persoon

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a cold fish

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een man van zijn woord

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a man of his word

80
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het beste met iemand voorhebben

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have sb’s best interests at heart

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nen effort doen voor iemand

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to go out of your way to do sth

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try in a determined way to achieve sth

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go to great lengths to do sth

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iets samenhouden

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hold sth together

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een schouder om op te huilen

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a shoulder to cry on

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make sb different from or better than others

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to set sb apart from sb

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iemand een handje helpen

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give sb a helping hand

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dankbaar zijn voor iets

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thank your lucky stars!

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use your authority to stop sb doing sth

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put your foot down

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very confident

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sure of yourself

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give sb orders in a rude or unpleasant way

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push sb around

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geen vinger uitsteken

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not lift a finger

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iemand kunnen overtuigen alles te doen

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twist sb round your little finger

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persuade sb to do what you want by being nice

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get round sb

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iemand voor u winnen

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to win sb over

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get married

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to tie the knot/get hitched

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compromis sluiten

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to meet sb halfway

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make the relationship between people suffer

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to drive a wedge between people

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iets uitpraten

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to clear the air

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do sth that will make a problem worse in the future

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to store sth up

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be too emotionally close or spend too much time together

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to live in each other’s pockets

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experience a difficult period in your life

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to go through a bad patch

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stop sb being as successful as they should be

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to hold sb back

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treat sb badly, by breaking promises etc.

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to mess sb around/about

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het uitmaken

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to finish with sb

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ik zou m’n leven geven voor…

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I’d give my right arm…

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often have angry fights

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to fight like cats and dogs

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they don’t like eachother

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there’s little love lost between them

108
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bij elkaar steun zoeken tegenover kritiek

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to close ranks

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attack sb suddenly and unexpectedly

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to turn on sb

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when sb is very unhappy

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as miserable as sin

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be the explanation for sth

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to account for sth

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heel dicht opeen leven

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to live on top of each other

113
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als uitkomst hebben

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to result in sth

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admire sb so much that you don’t see their faults

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to put sb on a pedestal

115
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alles zomaar kunnen doen, zonder weerklank

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to get away with murder

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uitgesloten worden (van iets waar je mee te maken had)

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to be squeezed out

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make a special effort to do sth

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to make a point of doing sth

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give a lot/too much of sth to sb

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to lavish sth on sb

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without an obvious cause

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for no apparent reason

120
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having no patience or energy left to deal with a difficult situation

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at the end of your tether/at your wits’ end

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cry very badly

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cry your eyes/heart out

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to make sb angry or upset

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to wind sb up

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suddenly become very angry or emotional

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to go off the deep end

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heel luid schreeuwen, lachen, roepen

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to scream/laugh/shout your head off

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to make sb feel or think sth, eg. anger

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to stir sth up

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accept sth as real or true

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to take sth in

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happening in a calm way

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on an even keel

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do or say sth that annoys or offends sb

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to rub sb up the wrong way

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suddenly become very angry, (a fire) that begins to burn more heavily

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to flare up

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tell sb all your problems/feelings

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to pour your heart out to sb

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alles opkroppen

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to bottle up your feelings/emotions

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de mouwen oprollen

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to roll up your sleeves

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een straf uitdelen

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to deal sth out/to hand sth out

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continue to do sth to the end (even though it is boring or difficult)

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to stick it out

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start a new job

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to take sth up

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support sth that is in difficulty

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to prop sth up/to shore sth up

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to become very embarrassed/to curl up on the safe

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to curl up

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to complete or end sth by dealing with a few final details

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to mop sth up

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iets weggooien

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to chuck sth out

140
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verkrampen van de pijn

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to be doubled up in pain

141
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een jas dichtritsen

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to zip up a jacket

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