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Idioms and phrasal verbs 6 Flashcards

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iets afwegen

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to weigh sth up

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terecht of niet

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rightly or wrongly

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buikgevoel

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gut feeling

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be brave enought to do what you feel is right

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have the courage of your convictions

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pretend not to notice sth

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turn a blind eye to sth

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used for saying that you do not know which of two things to choose/will happen

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it’s a toss up

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the less unpleasant of two unpleasant choices

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the lesser of two evils

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be unable to decide about sth

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to be in two minds about sth

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decide not to do sth that you usually do

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to give sth a miss

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hier trek ik de grens

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this is where I draw the line

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ik zet er een punt achter

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I’m drawing a line under sth

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strootjes trekken

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to draw lots

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to bet money

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to put money on sth

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reduce the risk of losing by choosing several possibilities instead of just one.

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to hedge your bets

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take a risk by doing or saying sth that may be criticized or proved to be wrong

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to stick your neck out

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take a great risk

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to risk your neck/to risk life and limb

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help to explain sth by providing new information

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to shed light on sth

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be caused by sth

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to be down to sth

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be prepared to miss an opportunity rather than take a risk

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to err on the side of caution

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be paying all your attention to sth

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to be glued to sth

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niets om over naar huis te schrijven

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nothing to write home about

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have the possibility of succeeding or achieving sth

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sth’s in the bag

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be difficult to do, or involve a lot of effort or time

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to take some doing

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used to say that sth has no effect on sb (like criticism)

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like water off a duck’s back

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feel unfairly treated

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to feel hard done by

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used to say that seems logical and reasonable

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that figures!

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to die in order to protect or save sb

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to lay down your life for sb

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have power or influence

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to hold sway

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completely destroy a place/area

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to lay waste to sth

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to make sth definite or complete

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to set the seal on sth

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at the beginning of sth

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on the threshold of sth

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give no attention to sb

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pay no heed to sb

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33
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with greater courage or effort than is used or expected

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beyond the call of duty

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34
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having no permanent home

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of no fixed abode

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35
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the crime of noisy or violent behaviour in a public place

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breach of the peace

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36
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find it difficult to accept sth because they annoy you

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to not take kindly to sth

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37
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because of sth

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by virtue of sth

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38
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together with sth/sb

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in conjunction with

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obey a rule, decision…

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to abide by sth/to adhere to sth

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40
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de kleine lettertjes

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the small print

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41
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onder valse voorwendselen

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under false pretences

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have an effect on sb/sth (negative, formal)

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to impinge on sb

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stop employing sb or dismiss sb from their job

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to dispense with sb’s services

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accept sth unpleasant that cannot be changed or avoided

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to resign yourself to sth

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agree with an idea, opinion, or theory

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to subscribe to sth

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to elaborate

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to enlarge on sth/upon sth

47
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title of a section in a newspaper where jobs are advertised

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situations vacant

48
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if a place is…, you’re not allowed to go there

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out of bounds

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if a house is…, sb has agreed to buy it

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under offer

50
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to make use of a formal right to do sth if necessary

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to reserve the right to do sth

51
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according to what sb decides or wishes to do

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at sb’s discretion

52
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used at the beginning of a notice or document when it is not addressed to a particular person

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To whom it may concern

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kortingen

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knockdown prices

54
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a strong written attack on sb or their work

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a hatchet job on sb

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belangenvermenging

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a conflict of interest

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ze wijzen met de vinger naar

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they are pointing the finger of suspicion at

57
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een verloren zaak

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a lost cause

58
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a chance to achieve sth if you work very hard at it

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a fighting chance

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een druppel op een hete plaat

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a drop in the ocean

60
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an area of protected land around a city where building is not allowed

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the green belt

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an issue that causes angry debate and is difficult to deal with

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a hot potato

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a person who is no longer successful or effective in a particular role

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a lame duck

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een goed rapport

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a clean bill of health

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een gigantisch succes

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a roaring success

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een voorsprong

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a head start

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sth that quickly gives you more energy/confidence

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a shot in the arm

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de gulden middenweg

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the happy medium

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an exciting mix of dangerous activities

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thrills and spills

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a sudden or complete change of policy or opinion

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a U-turn/a volte-face

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het zwarte schaap

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the black sheep

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de rode loper uitrollen

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put out the red carpet

72
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een blauw oog

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a black eye

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official rules or procedures that seem unnecessary and cause delays

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red tape

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een leugentje om bestwil

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a white lie

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a thing that is completely useless or no longer needed, and may have cost a lot of money

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a white elephant

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een gouden kans

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a golden opportunity

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in de vuilbak

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on the scrapheap

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juist op tijd

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in the nick of time

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onder één dak

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under one roof

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information coming from sb who is directly involved

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straight from the horse’s mouth

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unusual

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out of the ordinary

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in uw goed recht zijn

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to be within your rights

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simple, clearly

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in plain English

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iets ligt bij de hand, klaar om te gebruiken

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at your fingertips

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volgens het boekje

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by the book

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unexpectedly

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out of the blue

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having nothing particular to do

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at a loose end

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having a lot of sth to do or deal with

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up to your eyes in sth

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so that you can remember a happy time in the past

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for old time’s sake

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it is very likely

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in all probability

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from the very beginnning

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right from the outset

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used for talking about true or secret feelings

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in your heart of hearts

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out of your mind

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off your head

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van kop tot teen

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from head to toe

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De lichten werken niet goed.

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The lights are on the blink

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in good/bad condition

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in good/bad nick

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iets loopt op zijn laatste benen

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on its last legs

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sb is annoyed with you because you have done sth wrong/je zit in de puree

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you are in the doghouse

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tense, nervous, irritable

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on edge

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anxious because you are waiting to find out about sth

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to be on tenterhooks

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living or working in a situation that never changes

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to be in a rut

102
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ik sta op een kruispunt in mijn leven

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I’m at a crossroads

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get sb in trouble

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to get sb into hot water

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The children are no longer my responsibility

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The children are off my hands

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voorhanden zijn

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to be on hand

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Engels T&T II (9 decks)

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