Idioms and phrasal verbs 3 Flashcards
join in and help other people with an activity
pitch in with sb
hier is precies een bom ontploft!
to look like a bomb has hit it
can’t do sth at all or very badly
can’t do it to save your life
buy a large quantity of sth in preparation for an activity
buy sth in
similar to sth or in a similar way
along those lines
show by expression on your face that you disapprove f sth or are surprised by it
to raise an eyebrow at sth
iets is al eens met succes geprobeerd geweest
sth is tried and tested
there’s very little space to move around in
there’s no room to swing a cat
serve food onto plates for a meal
there’s no room to swing a cat
to arrive somewhere, often late or unexpectedly
to roll up
make yourself feel very tired
wear yourself out
it tipped down
it rained a lot
drijfnat worden
to be soaked to the skin
it didn’t rain (although it looked like it would)
the rain held off
feeling anxious or under pressure
all hot and bothered
be very nervous
be a bundle of nerves
stop being unhappy/upset
snap out of it
uit uw schulp komen
come out of your shell
be likely to happen
to be on the cards
ask sb to marry you
pop the question
clothes made to a standard size and not specifically for you
clothes that are off the peg
to cost a great deal of money
to break the bank
it happened and nothing went wrong
it went off without a hitch
toasten
to propose a toast to sb/raise your glass to sb
overmeesteren
to get the better of sb
to speak in a very sincere way
to speak from the bottom of your heart
in a very positive way
in glowing terms
vol lof over iemand spreken
to sing sb’s praises
de kers op de taart
the icing on the cake
niet verplicht zijn iets te doen
to be under no obligation to do sth
used to say you wouldn’t do a particular thing or go to a particular place because it would be embarrassing
I wouldn’t be seen dead…
de grote sprong wagen
to take the plunge
being in a group makes you safer or makes you feel more confident
there’s safety in numbers
have a lot of fun
to have a whale of a time
to look good/attractive
to look a million dollars
to be nearly 40 years old
to push 40
sth makes you look older
sth puts years on you
sth makes you look younger
sth takes years off you
blij zijn als iemand weg gaat
to be glad you see the back of sb
vel over been zijn
to be all skin and bones
to be in healthy physical condition
to keep in trim
op de bank zitten (sport)
to be on the bench
gokken
to gamble on sth
to treat sb as unimportant
to brush sb aside
in de running zijn om iets te winnen
to be in contention for sth
uitgesteld worden omv reden
to be rained off
minder goed dan gewoonlijk
to be below par
ongeveer hetzelfde niveau hebben
to be on a par with
allow sb to get out of a difficult situation
to let sb off the hook
alles uit de kast halen
to go all out for sth
near enough to reach or attack /achieve sth
to be within striking distance
use all your effort
to dig deep
standhouden
to hold your own
no longer understand how to deal with sth
to lose the plot
to leave a place with new knowledge or ideas etc.
to come away with sth
een schouderklopje
a pat on the back
to share the same views as sb about sth
to see eye yo eye with sb
iemand regelen voor een event
to line sb up
cateren
to cater for sb/sth
as good as the best
second to none
discuss ideas with other people
to bounce ideas off sb
spontaan kunnen spreken
to speak off the cuff
iets uit het hoofd kennen
to know sth off the top of your head
unusual, slightly crazy
off the wall
lekken (pers)
to leak out
uit proportie trekken
to blow sth out of proportion
een bekend persoon, iemand die iedereen kent (bv. Frank Deboosere)
a household name
iemand buitenwerken/buitengooien
to stamp sth out
hoe sneller hoe beter
the sooner the better
suffer the worst part of sth unpleasant
to bear the brunt of sth
je gelooft iets niet, maar je kan niet per se zeggen waarom
sth doesn’t ring true
alles doen om iets te krijgen
to go to great lengths/any lengths to do sth
iets in de doofpot steken
to sweep sth under the carpet
bekend raken
to come out into the open/to come to light
te ver gaan/een grens overgaan
to overstep the mark
people remember the bad things they hear about someone, even if they are later shown to be false
Mud sticks!
waar rook is, is vuur
There’s no smoke without fire
een winkel overvallen
to hold up a shop
in hinderlaag liggen
to lie in wait for sb
while being threatened with a gun
at gunpoint
steal sth and hurry away with it in order to escape
make off with sth
increase the amount or speed of sth
to step sth up
repressie van misdaad
a crackdown/to crack down on sth
op tijd ingrijpen in een verslechterende situatie
to nip sth in the bud
prove that sb did not do sth that they were accused of
to clear sb’s name
een wet ofzo strenger maken
to tighten sth up
in het offensief gaan
to go on the offensive
iemand op het verkeerde pad brengen
to lead sb astray
iets uitfaseren
to phase sth out
a tip about a crime
a tip-off
De zaken gaan goed.
Business is on the up
Start behaving in a more moral and responsible way
to clean up your act
opkomst
the turnout
from all different backgrounds
from all walks of life
iemand ter hulp roepen
to call on sb to do sth
dichttimmeren
to board sth up
de weg vrijmaken
to pave the way for sth
iets insluiten
to cordon sth off/fence sb in/hem sb in
onder vuur liggen
to come/be under fire
fast/slow in reacting to a situation
to be quick/slow off the mark
iets verzinnen
to pluck sth out of the air
gain a further advantage for yourself from a situation
to capitalise on sth
stop a bad situation from getting worse
to stop the rot
iets positiever voorstellen dan het is
to talk sth up
nek aan nek
neck and neck
uw eigen zaakjes in orde maken
to put your house in orde
geen centimeter wijken
to not give/budge/move an inch
op de kar springen (van de populaire mening)
to jump on the bandwagon
to continue for a long time
to run and run
dat voorspelt weinig goeds
to bode ill (for)
its future is uncertain
sth hangs in the balance
to be involved in a dispute or argument to which there is no obvious solution
to be at loggerheads/to be locked in battle/dispute
zou je beter niet doen
you can ill afford to do sth
a great and urgent need for sth
a crying need for sth
heving ideas that are different from other people’s
to be out of step with sb/to be poles apart
doorduwen met iets
to press on
een compromis sluiten
to meet sb halfway
an argument that continues over a long period of time
a running battle
stop supporting the group of which you are a member
to break ranks (<-> to close ranks)
agree with sb and support them in an argument
to side with sb
to be in aposition where people can criticize or blame you
to be in the firing line
doorbijten
to bite the bullet
continue to have a particular opinion about sth even though others are saying that you are wrong
to stick to your guns
een hopeloze zaak
fight a losing battle
be involved with two different or opposing groups
to have a foot in both camps
to do well in a difficult situation
to rise to the occasion
to become so upset or nervous that you cannot do sth as well as you should
to go to pieces
beter als uw stoutste dromen
to go beyond your wildest dreams
het stijgt hem naar zijn kop
to go to sb’s head
not be successful or effective any longer
to fall by the wayside
be the thing which makes sb either a great success or a complete failure
to make or break sb/sth
iemand valse hoop geven
to buld up sb’s hopes
the point at which sth can no longer continue in the same way
to reach the end of the line/road
uw uiterste best doen
to try your utmost
zijn tol eisen
to take its toll on sb/sth
to become confident, healthy, or successful again after having problems
to bounce back from sth
a difficulty or disappointment that prevents progress
a setback
become very strong and difficult to remove or stop
to take a hold
cause a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion
to wreak havoc on sth
Ethiopië lijdt onder hevige droogte
Ethiopia in the grip of severe drought
collapse and fall
to cave in on sb/sth
happen in a way that sb was not expecting and was not prepared for
to catch sb unawares
takelen
to tow sth/sb away
voor de tijd die komt
for the foreseeable future
Het sneeuwt nog altijd veel
Snow is still falling thick and fast.
