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.
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
cat nap
uiltje knappen
if you have a short sleep during the day, you are cat napping
cat's pajamas
geweldig
something that is the cat's pajamas is excellent
cat's whiskers
geweldig
something excellent is the cat's whiskers
catch 22
catch 22
catch-22 is a situation where conflicting rules make the desired outcome impossible
catch as catch can
op wat voor manier dan ook
this means that people should try to get something any way they can
catch feelings
iets voor iemand gaan voelen
begin to like someone romantically
catch someone red-handed
op heterdaad betrappen
if someone is caught red-handed, they are found doing something wrong or illegal
caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
voor een moeilijke keuze staan
when his wife wanted a divorce he was caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
chalk and cheese
olie en vuur
things, or people, that are like chalk and cheese have nothing in common
champagne taste on a beer budget
een te dure smaak hebben
someone who lives above their means and likes things they cannot afford
change horses in midstream
het over een ander boeg gooien
change plans in the middle of something, even though it may be very risky
change of heart
van mening veranderen
if you change the way you think or feel about something, you have a change of heart
change tack
van tactiek veranderen
if you change tack, you use a different method for dealing with something
change your tune
van idee veranderen
if someone changes their ideas or the way they talk about them, they change their tune
chap my ass
irriteren
when something/someone really annoys you, it chaps your ass
chapter and verse
iets van voor naar achter kennen
when you know something very well, and can quote it, you know it chapter and verse
charity begins at home
zorg eerst goed voor je familie en vrienden
family members and close friends are more important than anyone else
chase rainbows
het onmogelijke nastreven
if someone chases rainbows, they try to do something that they will never achieve
chase your tail
druk met niets
if you are chasing your tail, you are very busy but not being very productive
chav
een tokkie
an anti-social lower class youth dressed in sportswear