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.
demon weed
tabak
tobacco is the demon weed
devil finds work for idle hands
luiheid is des duivels oor kussen
if people don't have anything to do with their time, they are more likely to get involved in trouble
devil is in the detail
het probleem zit in de staart
small things in plans that are often overlooked can cause serious problems later on
devil may care
kan mij het schelen
if you live a devil-may-care life it means you are willing to take more risks than most people
devil's advocate
advocaat van de duivel
adopt a position you don't believe in just for the sake of the argument
diamond in the rough
ruwe diamant
someone who has great potential, but isn't not refined and polished
dickface
lulhannes
a stupid guy
die down
minder worden
after four days of hype, the readers' interest died down
die is cast
het besluit is gevallen
a decision has been made that cannot be altered and fate will decide the consequences
die of
doodgaan aan
in africa many people die of aids
die out
uitsterven
some say dinosaurs died out when a comet hit the earth
different kettle of fish
andere koek
if something is a different kettle of fish, it is very different from the other things referenced
different strokes for different folks
iedereen doet het op zijn eigen manier
this idiom means that different people do things in different ways that suit them
dig way down deep
diep van binnen
look into your inner feelings to see how you feel about it
dig your heels in
je hakken in het zand zetten
if you dig your heels in, you start to resist something
dildo
een dildo
a manufactured penis, a vibrator shaped like a penis
dime a dozen
dertien in een dozijn
if something is a dime a dozen, it is extremely common, possibly too common
dine on ashes
wentelen in ellende
I someone is dining on ashes they are excessively focusing attention on failures
Ding Dong Ditch
belletje trekken
USA: a game or a prank younger people play which involves ringing someones door bell and leaving before they answer
dip your toes in the water
iets voorzichtig proberen
if you dip your toes in the water, you try something carefully
dirty dog
vuile hond
a dirty dog is an untrustworthy person
dish the dirt
smerige zaakjes oprakelen
make unpleasant or shocking information about someone public
do a runner
wegrennen zonder te betalen
if people leave a restaurant without paying, they do a runner
do as you would be done by
wat u niet wilt dat u geschied, doe dat ook een ander niet
treat and respect others as you would hope to be respected and treated by them
do away with
afschaffen /weg doen
britain did away with the death penalty in 1965
do out of
afnemen
his lying did me out of a chance of a new job
do their dirty work
het vuile werk opknappen
carry out the unpleasant jobs, that someone else doesn't want to do
do up
dichtmaken
come here, i'll do up your buttons
do up
opknappen
it took them six weeks to do up their kitchen
do without
buiten kunnen
I can really do without your smug face, sharon!