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.
keen as mustard
staan te trappelen
if someone is very enthusiastic, they are as keen as mustard
keep a stiff upper lip
geen emoties tonen
not showing your feelings when you are upset
keep abreast
op de hoogte blijven
if you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about developments
keep an eye on something
een oogje in het zeil houden
to monitor something or someone closely
keep around
in de buurt houden
I keep a dictionary around when i'm doing my homework
keep at
volhouden
she found the course hard but she kept at it
keep at bay
op afstand houden
if you keep someone at bay, you maintain a safe distance from them
keep away
weghouden
medicines should always be kept away from children
keep back
afstand houden
the police told the crowd to keep back from the fire
keep down
binnen houden
the food was so horrible that I struggled to keep it down
keep from
weerhouden
I couldn't keep from arguing with her
keep in
binnen houden
the teacher kept the students in after school because they misbehaved
keep in touch
contact houden
you keep communicating with someone even though you live far apart
keep it on the quiet
onder de pet houden
keep something quiet or secret
keep it under your hat
onder de pet houden
if you keep something under your hat, you keep it secret
keep mum
Stil blijven
if you keep mum about something, you keep quiet and don't tell anyone
keep on
doorgaan met
he kept on trying and succeeded in the end
keep out
buiten houden
the police kept the demonstrators out of the building
keep posted
op de hoogte blijven
keep up-to-date with information and developments
keep someone hanging
in het ongewisse laten
keep undecided, uncertain, or in suspense
keep someone on their toes
iemand scherp houden
make sure that someone concentrates on what they are doing
keep up at
volhouden
if you keep up at it, you'll succeed in the end
keep up with
bijhouden
he walks too fast and it's really hard to keep up with him
keep your chin up
je hoofd omhoog
this expression is used to tell someone to have confidence
keep your cool
rustig blijven
if you keep your cool, you don't get disturbed in a bad situation
keep your ear to the ground
je oor te luisteren leggen
try to keep informed about something, especially if there are rumours
keep your fingers crossed
hopen op het beste
when you are hoping for a positive outcome
keep your hair on
rustig maar
tell someone to keep calm and not to over-react or get angry
keep your head
je hoofd koel houden
if you keep your head, you stay calm in times of difficulty
keep your head above water
je hoofd boven water houden
if you are just managing to survive financially