Idioms and phrasal verbs Flashcards
not yet free from difficulties or problems
to be out of the woods
deliberatively become less actively involved in sth
take a back seat
tell sb you suddenly felt sad or worried about sth
My heart sank
when sth happened very quickly
the next thing I knew
when not surprised that sth is true
I thought as much
heel waarschijnlijk
more than likely
find it very difficult to do sth
be hard pressed/pushed to do sth
met het verkeerde been uit bed stappen
to get out of bed on the wrong side
to be of many different shapes and sizes
to come in all shapes and sizes
het ligt moeilijk
to be a sore point
accidentally say sth that embarrasses, annoys or upsets sb
I put my foot in it
iemand verdient het
it serves sb right
geen poot uitsteken
not do a stroke of work
wachten tot de storm gaat liggen
to wait for the dust to settle
op het juiste spoor zijn
to be on the right track
in nesten zitten
to be on the ropes
in nesten zitten
to be in a tight spot/corner
niet in uw kaarten laten kijken
to play your cards close to your chest
iets achter de hand hebben
to have sth up your sleeve
het ijzer smeden als het heet is
to strike the iron while it’s hot
be sensitive about sth, as a result of sth that happened in the past
to have a chip on your shoulder
op dezelfde golfhoogte zitten
to be on the same wavelength
force yourself to do sth unpleasant
to bite the bullet
achter het stuur zitten
to be in the saddle
de kneepjes van het vak leren
to learn the ropes
u uit de voeten maken
to beat a hasty retreat
make sb less confident by saying or doing sth unexpected
to take the wind out of sb’s sails
control sb carefully or strictly
to keep a tight rein on sth/sb
become confused by what sb is saying because you think they are talking about sth else
to get your wires crossed
alles opeten
to eat up
to eat at home
to eat in
using up sth
to eat into
verscheuren
to tear up
rondleiden
to show around
start to dislike
to take against
het vliegtuig landde in een veld
The plane put down in a field
- iets opschrijven 2. een dier laten inslapen
to put sth down
criticize yourself
to put yourself down
je inschrijven
to put your name down for sth
believe sth is caused by sth
to put sth down to sth
encourage or persuade sb to do sth wrong or stupid
to put sb up to sth
persuade sb to do/not to do sth
to talk sb into/out of sth
trust sb to do sth
to count on sb to do sth
vinden wat het betekent
to work out what it means
ontsnappen, een ontsnapping
to break out of sth/a breakout
an escape or quick departure, especially from the scene of a crime/a short holiday
to get away/a getaway
an act of admitting that you were wrong
to climb down/a climbdown
in de doofpot steken
to cover up sth/a cover-up
iets innemen (esp. eten, adem)
to take sth in/an intake
a legal statement made by a judge, magistrate, or lawyer which a summary of the evidence in a court
a summing-up
iemand die toevallig langsloopt
a passer-by (pl. passers-by)
een toeschouwer/getuige
a bystander
wegwerpgoederen
throwaway goods
een afgescheurde groep mensen
a breakaway group
een wedstrijd tot er maar één overblijft
a knockout competition
onaangenaam
off-putting
afgeslepen
watered down
versleten/uitgeput
worn out
overgebleven
leftover
uzelf graag horen spreken (negatief)
to like the sound of your own voice
not be polite or patient with people you think are less intelligent than you
to not suffer fools gladly
heel erg sterk, kan tegen een stootje
as tough as old boots
onder de sloef van iemand
under sb’s thumb
opvliegerig zijn
to have a quick temper
heel dom
as thick as two short planks
vreemd, gek
as mad as a hatter/barking mad
iemand erg zien zitten
to be mad keen on sb
heel boos zijn
to be hopping mad
een gewoontedier
a creature of habit
iemand die leven in de brouwerij brengt
a live wire
een levendig en intelligent iemand (ook ironisch gebruikt)
a bright spark
a person from whom you can easily get money because they are kind or easy to deceive
a soft touch
iemand wiens kwaliteiten of mogelijkheden nog niet gekend zijn
an unknown quantity
een goed en betrouwbaar persoon
the salt of the earth
vieze, verdorven mensen
the scum of the earth
iemand die te slim is om voor de gek gehouden te worden
nobody’s fool
een onaangenaam, slecht persoon
a nasty piece of work
een frigide, kil persoon
a cold fish
een man van zijn woord
a man of his word
het beste met iemand voorhebben
have sb’s best interests at heart
nen effort doen voor iemand
to go out of your way to do sth
try in a determined way to achieve sth
go to great lengths to do sth
iets samenhouden
hold sth together
een schouder om op te huilen
a shoulder to cry on
make sb different from or better than others
to set sb apart from sb
iemand een handje helpen
give sb a helping hand
dankbaar zijn voor iets
thank your lucky stars!
use your authority to stop sb doing sth
put your foot down
very confident
sure of yourself
give sb orders in a rude or unpleasant way
push sb around
geen vinger uitsteken
not lift a finger
iemand kunnen overtuigen alles te doen
twist sb round your little finger
persuade sb to do what you want by being nice
get round sb
iemand voor u winnen
to win sb over
get married
to tie the knot/get hitched
compromis sluiten
to meet sb halfway
make the relationship between people suffer
to drive a wedge between people
iets uitpraten
to clear the air
do sth that will make a problem worse in the future
to store sth up
be too emotionally close or spend too much time together
to live in each other’s pockets
experience a difficult period in your life
to go through a bad patch
stop sb being as successful as they should be
to hold sb back
treat sb badly, by breaking promises etc.
to mess sb around/about
het uitmaken
to finish with sb
ik zou m’n leven geven voor…
I’d give my right arm…
often have angry fights
to fight like cats and dogs
they don’t like eachother
there’s little love lost between them
bij elkaar steun zoeken tegenover kritiek
to close ranks
attack sb suddenly and unexpectedly
to turn on sb
when sb is very unhappy
as miserable as sin
be the explanation for sth
to account for sth
heel dicht opeen leven
to live on top of each other
als uitkomst hebben
to result in sth
admire sb so much that you don’t see their faults
to put sb on a pedestal
alles zomaar kunnen doen, zonder weerklank
to get away with murder
uitgesloten worden (van iets waar je mee te maken had)
to be squeezed out
make a special effort to do sth
to make a point of doing sth
give a lot/too much of sth to sb
to lavish sth on sb
without an obvious cause
for no apparent reason
having no patience or energy left to deal with a difficult situation
at the end of your tether/at your wits’ end
cry very badly
cry your eyes/heart out
to make sb angry or upset
to wind sb up
suddenly become very angry or emotional
to go off the deep end
heel luid schreeuwen, lachen, roepen
to scream/laugh/shout your head off
to make sb feel or think sth, eg. anger
to stir sth up
accept sth as real or true
to take sth in
happening in a calm way
on an even keel
do or say sth that annoys or offends sb
to rub sb up the wrong way
suddenly become very angry, (a fire) that begins to burn more heavily
to flare up
tell sb all your problems/feelings
to pour your heart out to sb
alles opkroppen
to bottle up your feelings/emotions
de mouwen oprollen
to roll up your sleeves
een straf uitdelen
to deal sth out/to hand sth out
continue to do sth to the end (even though it is boring or difficult)
to stick it out
start a new job
to take sth up
support sth that is in difficulty
to prop sth up/to shore sth up
to become very embarrassed/to curl up on the safe
to curl up
to complete or end sth by dealing with a few final details
to mop sth up
iets weggooien
to chuck sth out
verkrampen van de pijn
to be doubled up in pain
een jas dichtritsen
to zip up a jacket
