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.
in perfect form
in perfecte vorm
when something is as it ought to be
in rude health
in slechte gezondheid
if someone's in rude health, they are very healthy and look it
in short
in het kort
used to shorten or summarise a conversation
in so many words
in zoveel woorden
this phrase may be used to mean 'approximately' or 'more or less'
in someone's pocket
in je zak hebben
if a person is in someone's pocket, they are dependent on them
in spades
stapels
when you have something in spades, you have a lot of it
in stitches
de slappe lach hebben
if someone is in stitches, they are laughing uncontrollably
in the bag
kat in het bakkie
if something is in the bag, it is certain that you will get it or achieve it
in the cards
in de kaarten staan
if something is in the cards, it is bound to happen
in the clear
niet verdacht zijn
if someone is in the clear, they are no longer suspected of wrongdoing
in the doghouse
verguisd worden
if someone is in the doghouse, they are very unpopular at the moment
in the driver's seat
aan het roer
if you are in the driver's seat, you are in charge of something
in the family way
zwanger zijn
if a woman is in the family way, she is pregnant
in the flesh
in levende lijve
if you see someone in the flesh you really see them
in the gravy
in goede doen zijn
if you're in the gravy, you're rich and make money easily
in the hot seat
onder vuur liggen
if someone's in the hot seat, they are the target for a lot of criticism
in the know
volledig op de hoogte zijn
if you are in the know, you know everything about what is happening
in the long run
op de lange termijn, of uiteindelijk
over a long period of time, or in the end
in the loop
goed op de hoogte zijn
if you're in the loop, you are fully informed about what is happening
in the lurch
in de steek laten
if you are left in the lurch, you are left in tricky situation
in the making
wordt aan gewerkt
when something is in the making, it is in the process of being made
in the offing
kan ieder moment gebeuren
if something is in the offing, it is very likely to happen soon
in the pipeline
in de koker
if something's in the pipeline, it hasn't arrived yet but it is expected
in the red
rood staan
if your bank account is overdrawn, it is in the red
in the saddle
in het zadel zitten
if you're in the saddle, you are in control of a situation
in the same boat
in hetzelfde schuitje
if people are in the same boat, they are in the same predicament or trouble
in the short run
op korte termijn
this refers to the immediate future
in the soup
in de puree
if you're in the soup, you're in trouble
in the twinkling of an eye
in een oogwenk
if something happens in the twinkling of an eye, it happens very quickly
in this day and age
vandaag de dag
now; in these modern times