Idioms and phrasal verbs 4 Flashcards
be in conflict with sth, contradict sth
be at odds with sth
so that sb is told only wat they need to know and only when they need to know it
on a need-to-know basis
annoy sb
get sb’s back up
continue to give sb the necessary information
keep sb in the picture/keep sb posted
give sb information they need to understand a situation
put sb in the picture
iets overpeinzen
to mull sth over
tussen de regels lezen
to read between the lines
understand sth in the wrong way
to get hold of the wrong end of the stick
used to say that sth makes no difference or is not important
it makes no odds
tell sb sth (a secret)
to let on to sb about sth/let sb in on sth
keep your plans secret
to keep your cards close to your chest/keep sb in the dark
pretend to disagree with sb in order to start an argument or discussion
to play devil’s advocate
to interrupt sb
to butt in
rond de pot draaien
to beat about the bush
do sth because you enjoy it
do sth for the sake of it
het doel heiligt de middelen
the end justifies the means
start behaving in an unacceptable way that shocks or upsets people
to go off the rails
start to deal with a difficult task
get to grips with sth
you can’t make people change their ideas/methods that they’ve had for a long time
you can’t teach an old dog new tricks
do sth without preparations/plans
to wing it
tell sb your ideas so that they can give their opinion
to run sth by sb
do sth surprising or imperssive that makes sb pay attention to you
to make sb sit up and take notice
to make sb more relaxed
to loosen sb up
stay till the end of a boring speech
to sit through sth
reduce the size or amount of sth
to pare sth down
indommelen
to nod off
langs elkaar praten
to talk at cross purposes
a person who is very upset and worried
a nervous wreck
a situation in which people have similar ideas and opinions
a meeting of minds
understand sth in a particular way
to make sth of sth
deal with a situation by reacting as things happen (without a plan)
play it by ear
from the beginning
from the word go
used to say you felt very nervous or frightened about sth
my heart was in my mouth
gradually and in small amounts or numbers
in dribs and drabs
make or produces sth in a hurry
throw sth together
officially state rules, principles etc. that people must obey
lay sth down
speak for a long time so that nobody else can speak
to hold the floor
blijven doorbrabbelen
to ramble on
to continue for longer than planned
to run over
fail to make a definite decision or statement about sth
to leave sth hanging
make strong and steady progress with sth
forge ahead
resulting in harm or damage to sht/sb
to the detriment of sth/sb
clearly and directly
in no uncertain terms
dat is algemeen geweten
it’s common knowledge
contrary to what people believe
contrary to popular belief
to be officially described in a particular way, but the description is not really true/de jure
in name only
de facto
to all intents or purposes
be able to do sth but only with great difficulty
be able to do sth at a push/pinch
Als het hetzelfde voor u is/als het niks uitmaakt
all other things being equal
Ze zullen chance hebben als ze nog een restaurant vinden dat open is.
They’ll be lucky to find a restaurant that’s still open.
when you’re annoyed/disappointed about sth
worse luck!
