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English word skills fase 2 (Sem2) > Set phrases and phrasal verbs > Flashcards

Set phrases and phrasal verbs Flashcards

1
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(meermaals) heen en weer gaan

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back and forth

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in de eerste plaats

more than anything else

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first and foremost

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vroeg of laat

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sooner or later

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lang en hard

voor een langere tijd

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long and hard

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achterstevoren

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back to front

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drukte

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hustle and bustle

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met vallen en opstaan

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trial and error

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doelen

doelstellingen

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aims and objectives

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(tegen) de regels

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rules an regulations

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rechtsorde

safe and peaceful conditions in society when people obey the law

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law and order

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blij en levendig

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bright and cheerful

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veilig en wel

gezond en wel

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safe and sound

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iets beu zijn

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sick and tired of

fed up with sth

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met zorg kiezen (meestal de dingen die je wilt)

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pick and choose

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duwen en trekken

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pushing and shoving

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omkoperij

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bribery

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iemand omkopen

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to bribe sb

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18
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corruptie

illegaal handelen of oneerlijk gedragen

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corruption

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19
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corrupt

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corrupt

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beschuldigingen van omkoping en corruptie

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allegations of bribery and corruption

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21
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goud

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gold

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22
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erg braaf
erg lief
zich goed gedragen

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as good as gold

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23
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veer

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feather

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zo licht als een veertje

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as light as a feather

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vleermuis

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bat

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zo blind als een vleermuis

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blind as a bat

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27
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paal

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post

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28
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doof zijn

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deaf as a post

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29
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os

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ox

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30
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heel erg sterk zijn

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as strong as an ox

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31
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hark

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rake

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32
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mager zijn

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as thin as a rake

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33
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muis

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mouse

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34
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muisstil

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as quiet as a mouse

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35
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laken

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sheet

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36
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lijkbleek

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as white as a sheet

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37
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rode biet

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beetroot

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38
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erg rood

beschaamd zijn

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as red as a beetroot

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39
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been (beenderen)

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bone

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40
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heel erg droog

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as dry as a bone

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41
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taart

cake

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cake

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42
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verkopen als warme broodjes

iets snel of in grote getalen verkopen

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selling like hot cakes

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43
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blok hout

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log

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44
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erg goed geslapen

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I slept like a log

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45
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droom

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dream

46
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iets was erg succesvol

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to work like a dream

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zeef

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sieve

48
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slecht geheugen hebben

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a mind like a sieve

49
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iemand overhalen om iets te doen

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to talk someone into doing sth

to persuade sb to do sth

50
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iemand afraden om iets te doen

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to talk someone out fo doing sth

to dissuade sb form doing sth

51
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iets ter sprake brengen

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to bring sth up

to raise the topic

52
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jouw gedachtegang duidelijk overbrengen

goed communiceren

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to get your ideas across to someone

to communicate wths b clearly

53
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onderbreken

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to butt in

to interrupt

54
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iets rekken

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to drag out

to prolong

55
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toegeven
opbiechten
bekennen

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to own up

to confess

56
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te keer gaan tegen iets of iemand

bekritiseren

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to go on ath sb

to criticize

57
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van zich afslaan

weerwoord bieden/ antwoorden

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to hit back at

to retaliate

58
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afschaffen

opheffen

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to do away with

to abolish

59
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annuleren

afzeggen

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to call off

to cancel

60
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compenseren voor iets

iets goed doen om het negatieve in balans te brengen

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to make up for

to compensate for

61
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beweren

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to make out

to claim

62
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misleid worden

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to take in

to be deceived

63
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je verzoenen met iets of iemand

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to make it up with

to reconcile

64
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ontmantelen

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to take part
to dismante
to take it to pieces

65
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opbotsten tegen iemand

iemand plots tegenkomen

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to bump into sb

66
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vragen achter iemand wat hij of zij doet of hoe het ermee is

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to ask after sb

67
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opdagen

verschijnen

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to show up

to turn up

68
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opduiken (onverwachts)

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to crop up

to come up

69
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ziek worden

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to go down with

to catch sth

70
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iets van je afschudden

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to shake sth off

71
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afslijten

iets gaat geleidelijk weg of stop

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to wear off

72
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iets missen

iets mislopen

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to miss out on sth

73
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iets oppakken
iets opnemen
learn a new skill easily and without effort

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to pick sth up

74
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rondkomen

if you get by in a language, you can speak at a basic level

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to get by

75
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doordringen

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to sink in

76
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vasthouden aan iets

continue to work in a determined way to achieve sth

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to stick at sth

77
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verbetered

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picked up

improved

78
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sterker geworden

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picked up

got stronger

79
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iemand ophalen

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picked up

collect sb

80
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ontvangen

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to pick up
to receive (an electronic signal)
81
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verwerven

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to pick up

acquire

82
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used when you think sb is being too confident about sth that is going to happen

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famous last words

83
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wie eerst komt, eerst maalt

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first come, first served

84
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you can never be sure about sth because things are not always what they appear to be

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you can never tell

85
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een ezel stoot zich geen tweemaal aan dezelfde steen

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once bitten, twice shy

86
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makkelijker gezegd dan gedaan

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easier said than done

87
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hoe meer zielen, hoe meer vreugd

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the more the merrier

88
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tot nu toe gaat het goed

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so far, so good

89
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uit het oog, uit het hart

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out of sight, out of mind

90
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een kleine wereld

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a small world

91
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de pot verwijt de ketel dat hij zwart ziet

used about sb who criticizes people for faults that they have made themselves

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the pot calling the kettle black

92
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je kunt alles krijgen als je geld hebt

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money talks

93
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liefde maakt blind

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lov is blind

94
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een ongewoon of onaangenaam iets gebeurt geen twee keer op dezelfde plaats of bij dezelfde persoon

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lightning never striks twice in the same place

95
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avoid mentioning a particularly difficult subject which may cause trouble

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let sleeping dogs lie

96
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oefening baart kunst

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practice makes perfect

97
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geen nieuws is goed nieuws

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no news is good news

98
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bad or unfair methods of doing sth are acceptable if the results of the actions are good or positive

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the end justifies the means

99
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het is niet omdat iemand iets slechts doet bij jou dat je het terug moet doent

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two wrongs don’t make a right

100
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twee hoofden die samen werken zijn beter dan een

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two head are better than one

101
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familiebanden zijn sterker dan wat dan ook

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blood is thicker than water

102
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oog om oog, tand om tand

wraak nemen voor onrecht dat je is aangedaan door de dader precies hetzelfde aan te doen

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eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)

103
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liefdadigheid begint thuis

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charity begins at home

104
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karakter is belangrijker dan uiterlijk

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beauty is only skin-deep

105
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beter laat dan nooit

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better late than never

106
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Voorkomen is beter dan genezen

door voorzichtig te zijn kun je problemen en ongelukken voorkomen en geen spijt te hebben

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better safe than sorry

107
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Leven en laten leven

Iemand z’n gang laten gaan en niet bemoeien

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live and let live

108
Q

lijfspreuk

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motto

109
Q

Young people should enjoy themselves bcs in later life they will have more to worry about

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you are only young one

110
Q

Voorkomen is beter dan genezen

door voorzichtig te zijn kun je problemen en ongelukken voorkomen

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prevention is better than cure

English word skills fase 2 (Sem2) (3 decks)

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