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.
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!
do's and don't's
wat kan wel en wat kan niet
the do's and don't's are what is acceptable or allowed or not within an area or issue
dodge the bullet
een probleem ontwijken
if someone has dodged a bullet, they have successfully avoided a very serious problem
dog days
hete zomerdagen
dog days are very hot summer days
dog eat dog
iets hard spelen uit puur eigenbelang
in a dog eat dog world, there is intense competition and rivalry, where everybody thinks only of himself
dog tired
doodmoe
if you are dog tired, you are exhausted
dog-eared
ezelsoren
if a book is dog-eared, it is in bad condition, with torn pages, etc
dog's dinner
grote puinhoop
something that is a dog's dinner is a real mess
dog's life
hondenleven
if some has a dog's life, they have a very unfortunate and wretched life
doggy bag
zakje voor de hond
a bag or container for food you don't eat at the restaurant
doggy bag
zakje voor de hond
if you ask for a doggy bag in a restaurant, they will pack the food you haven't eaten for you to take home
don't bite the hand that feeds you
de hand niet bijten die je voedt
do not act against those on whom you depend
don't catch your chickens before they're hatched
de beer niet verkopen voor hij geschoten is
wait until you know the results is what you desire, rather than acting beforehand
don't cry over spilt milk
gedane zaken nemen geen keer
when something bad happens and nothing can be done to help it
don't give up the day job
iets erg slecht doen
this idiom is used a way of telling something that they do something badly
don't hold your breath
verwacht er niet te veel van
you shouldn't have high expectations about something
don't judge a book by the cover
niet op het uiterlijk afgaan
you should not judge something or someone by appearances
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
een gegeven paard niet in de bek kijken
if you are given a present or a chance, you should not waste it by being too critical
don't push my buttons!
je wordt vervelend!
this can be said to someone who is starting to annoy you
don't throw bricks when you live in a glass house
niet je eigen glazen ingooien
don't call others out on actions that you, yourself do don't be a hypocrite
don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you
geen problemen zoeken waar die niet zijn
don't go looking for trouble or problems- let them come to you
don't upset the apple-cart
niets veranderen
do not to disturb the way things are done because it might ruin things
don't yank my chain
laat me met rust
you're bothering me all day now, so stop yanking my chain for once
done to death
zo'n baard hebben
a joke or story has been told so often that it has stopped being funny
donkey's years
een eeuwigheid
this idiom means 'a very long time'
doormat
voetveeg
a person who doesn't stand up for themselves and gets treated badly is a doormat
dot all the i's and cross all the t's
de puntjes op de I zetten
if you dot all the i's and cross all the t's, you do something very thoroughly
double Dutch
koeterwaals
if something is double dutch, it is completely incomprehensible
double take
verbaasd reageren
react very slowly to something to show how shocked or surprised you are