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.
kick in
effect hebben
the police kicked the door in
kick in
intrappen
her hay fever didn't feel half as bad once the antihistamines had kicked in
kick in the teeth
klap in je gezicht
bad news or a sudden disappointment are a kick in the teeth
kick off
aftrappen
the match kicks off at three o'clock
kick off
opspelen
the family kicked the au pair out when they found out about her escapades
kick off
er uitschoppen
my back kicks up when it gets cold
kick something into the long grass
iets onder de mat vegen
a problem pushed aside and hidden in the hope that it will be forgotten
kick the bucket
dood gaan
when someone kicks the bucket, they die
kid gloves
fluwelen handschoenen
when given special treatment and handled with great care
kill the goose that lays the golden egg
de kip met de gouden eieren slachten
if you kill the goose that lays the golden egg, you ruin something that is very profitable
kill two birds with one stone
twee vliegen in een klap
when you resolve two difficulties or matters with a single action
kindred spirit
verwante geesten
a kindred spirit is someone who feels and thinks the way you do
kindred spirits
verwante zielen
kindred spirits are people who have a lot in common
kiss and tell
verklappen
if people kiss and tell, they disclose private or confidential information
kiss of death
de kus des doods
the kiss of death is an action that means ruin for someone
kiss something goodbye
zeg maar dag met je handje
when you can kiss something goodbye, you have no chance of getting it
kissing cousin
verre nicht of neef
a kissing cousin is someone you are related to, but not closely
knickers in a twist
druk maken om niets
when your knickers are in a twist, you are angry over something trivial
knight in shining armour
ridder op het witte paard
a knight in shining armour saves you when you are in great trouble
knit your brows
je wenkbrauwen fronsen
if you knit your brows, you frown or look worried
knock 'em dead
veel geluk
knock 'em dead' is used as a way of wishing someone luck
knock about
dreun geven
he knocked his brother about after they argued
knock down
slopen
they knocked down the old church and built a block of flats in its place
knock off
afnokken
we knocked off early on friday to avoid the rush hour queues
knock on wood
hout afkloppen
this is used to wish for good luck ('touch wood' is also used)
knock out
buiten westen slaan
the reigning middleweight champion knocked out the challenger in the fourth round
knock something on the head
iets de kop indrukken
if you knock something on the head, you stop it or stop doing it
knock the pins from under someone
iemand in de steek laten
if someone knocks the pins from under you, they let you down
knock up
zwanger maken of raken
she got knocked up when she was on holiday
knock your socks off
versteld staan
if something knocks your socks off, it amazes you, usually in a positive way