Op deze pagina kun je ruim 3000 Engelse uitdrukkingen, spreekwoorden en gezegden opzoeken, met een verklaring in het Nederlands. Het zijn de uitdrukkingen die worden gebruikt door Engelse en Amerikaanse jongeren. Zoekopdrachten die geen resultaat opleveren worden opgeslagen, zodat we ons bestand kunnen aanvullen.
Pas overigens op met het gebruik van spreekwoorden. Het is goed om ze te kennen, maar als je ze te veel gebruikt klink je net als je oma. Ook trendy uitdrukkingen kunnen link zijn: wat vandaag ziek is, is morgen sneu.
call a spade a spade
het beestje bij de naam noemen
you better call a spade a spade mate
call it a day
genoeg voor vandaag
stop doing something, especially working
call on the carpet
op het matje roepen
if you are called on the carpet, you are summoned for a reprimand
call the dogs off
stoppen met bekritiseren
if someone calls off their dogs, they stop attacking or criticising someone
call the tune
de belangrijke beslissingen nemen
the person who calls the tune makes the important decisions about something
calm before the storm
de stilte voor de storm
a calm time immediately before period of violent activity or argument
calm your tits
rustig maar
if someone who is being overdramatic or too enthusiastic
can of worms
de beerput openen
if an action can create serious problems, it is opening a can of worms
can't do it for toffee
lukt gewoon niet
if you can't so something for toffee, you are incapable of doing something properly
can't hold a candle
zich niet kunnen meten met
if something can't hold a candle to something else, it is much worse
can't see the wood for trees
door de bomen het bos niet zien
there are so many explanations that I can't see the wood for trees
canary in a coal mine
eerste tekenen van gevaar
a canary in a coal mine is an early warning of danger
card up your sleeve
een plan achter de hand hebben
if you have a card up your sleeve, you have a surprise plan that you keep back until the time is right
care about
belangrijk vinden
he says they simply don't care about the environment
care for
geven om
she doesn't care much for holidays
care for
zorgen voor
she cares for her sick mother
carry the can
de schuld op je nemen
if you carry the can, you take the blame for something, even though you didn't do it
case by case
stuk voor stuk
if things are done case by case, each situation or issue is handled separately
cash in your chips
snel cashen
sell something to get what profit you can because you think its value is going to fall
cast a long shadow
je schaduw vooruit werpen
something or someone that casts a long shadow has considerable influence on other people or events
cast aspersion
iemand zwart maken
try to blacken someone's name and make people think badly of them
cast doubt on
verdacht maken
if you make other people not sure about a matter, then you have cast doubt on it
cast iron stomach
een loden pijp hebben
a person with a cast iron stomach can eat or drink anything without any ill effects
cast pearls before swine
parels voor de zwijnen
offer something of value to someone who doesn't appreciate it
cast sheep's eyes at
een verliefde blik
if you cast sheep's eyes at at someone, you look lovingly or with longing at them
cast your mind back
terugdenken aan
think about something that happened in the past
cast your net widely
alle hulpmiddelen gebruiken
if you cast your net widely, you use a wide range of sources when trying to find something
casting vote
beslissende stem
the casting vote is a vote given to a chairman or president that is used when there is a deadlock
castles in the air
luchtkastelen
pete is building castles in the air again
cat got your tongue?
ben je je tong verloren?
if someone asks if the cat has got your tongue, they want to know why you are not speaking