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.
fly by the seat of one's pants
iets op de bonnefooi doen
make it up as you go along, without a plan or any proper knowledge
fly off the handle
uit je slof schieten
if someone flies off the handle, they get very angry
fly on the wall
getuige zijn van
if you are able to see and hear events as they happen, you are a fly on the wall
fly the coop
uitvliegen
when children leave home to live away from their parents, they fly the coop
food for thought
stof tot nadenken
if something is food for thought, it is worth thinking about or considering seriously
foot in mouth
domme opmerking
someone who has just said something stupid
foot the bill
de rekening betalen
the person who foots the bill pays the bill for everybody
for a song
voor een prikkie
if you buy or sell something for a song, it is very cheap
for God's sake
god allemachtig
this is used as an exclamation to show exasperation or irritation
for kicks
voor de lol
if you do something for kicks, or just for kicks, you do it purely for fun or thrills
for my money
volgens mij
this idiom means 'in my opinion'
for Pete's sake
jezus!
this is used as an exclamation to show exasperation or irritation
for starters
om te beginnen
in the first place
for the birds
niet de moeite waard
If you you consider something to be uninteresting, useless or not to be taken seriously
for the love of God
jezus!
usually used in exasperation, as in 'oh, for the love of God!'
for the time being
zolang het duurt
an action will continue into the future, but is temporary
forbidden fruit
verboden vruchten
something enjoyable that is illegal or immoral is forbidden fruit
foregone conclusion
van te voren vast staan
the result is clear beforehand
foul play
gemeen spel
if the police suspect foul play, they think a crime was committed
four corners of the earth
uit alle windstreken
absolutely everywhere
four-eyes
schele
a person who wears glasses
four-square behind
volledig achter iemand staan
if someone stands four-square behind someone, they give that person their full support
freak out
doorslaan
lose control in a situation that is bizarre or unusual
free rein
volledige zeggenschap hebben
have the authority to make the decisions without any restrictions
free-for-all
zonder regels
a free-for-all is a contest in which rules are not respected
fresh from the oven
vers van de pers
if something is fresh from the oven, it is very new
Freudian slip
Freudiaanse verspreking
accidentally use the wrong word, and in doing so reveal what you are really thinking
friendly footing
op goede voet
when relationships are on a friendly footing, they are going well
friends with benefits
seksmaatjes
people in a casual relationship which involves sex
from a different angle
op een andere manier bekijken
look at something from a different point of view