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.
jet set
jet set
very wealthy people who travel around the world
jet-black
pikzwart
to emphasise just how black something is
jobs for the boys
nepotisme
where people give jobs and contracts to their friends and associates
jog my memory
help eens
say words that will help someone trying to remember something
jog my memory
je geheugen opfrissen
say words that will help someone trying to remember
John q public
jan modaal
(usa) john q public is the typical, average person
joined at the hip
twee handen op een buik
people who are very closely connected and think the same way
jump at
toehappen
i'd jump at the chance to go and live in japan
jump in
inbreken in een gesprek
he jumped in and told them exactly what he thought
jump on
bekritiseren
everyone jumped on me when I raised the issue
jump on the bandwagon
meelopen met iets
get involved in something that has recently become very popular
jump the gun
voorbarig
start doing something before the appropriate time
just about anyone
bijna iedereen
almost everyone
just around the corner
het is bijna zover
something that is expected to happen very soon
just coming up to
het is bijna
if the time is just coming up to nine o'clock, it will be nine o'clock in a few seconds
just for the heck / hell of it
zomaar iets doen
do something without a good reason
just in the nick of time
net op tijd
manage to do something just in time, with seconds to spare
just what the doctor ordered
precies wat ik nodig heb
if something's just what the doctor ordered, it is precisely what is needed
keen as mustard
staan te trappelen
if someone is very enthusiastic, they are as keen as mustard
keep a stiff upper lip
geen emoties tonen
not showing your feelings when you are upset
keep abreast
op de hoogte blijven
if you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about developments
keep an eye on something
een oogje in het zeil houden
to monitor something or someone closely
keep around
in de buurt houden
I keep a dictionary around when i'm doing my homework
keep at
volhouden
she found the course hard but she kept at it
keep at bay
op afstand houden
if you keep someone at bay, you maintain a safe distance from them
keep away
weghouden
medicines should always be kept away from children
keep back
afstand houden
the police told the crowd to keep back from the fire
keep down
binnen houden
the food was so horrible that I struggled to keep it down
keep from
weerhouden
I couldn't keep from arguing with her
keep in
binnen houden
the teacher kept the students in after school because they misbehaved