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go with
passen bij
I had to go without lunch today because I didn't have any time
go with the flow
met de wind meewaaien
if you go with the flow, you accept things as they happen and do what everyone else wants to do
going overboard
overdrijven
if you go overboard with something, then you take something too far
golden handshake
gouden handdruk
a golden handshake is a payment made to someone to get them to leave their job
golden rule
gouden regel
the golden rule is the most essential or fundamental rule
gone to pot
naar z'n grootje
if something has gone to pot, it has gone wrong and doesn't work any more
gone to the dogs
naar de filistijnen
if something has gone to the dogs, it has gone badly wrong
good antennae
goede voelsprieten
someone with good antennae is good at noticing things
good as gold
je netjes gedragen
if children are as good as gold, they behave very well
good egg
een betrouwbaar persoon
a reliable, generous person
good fences make good neighbours
met je eigen zaken bemoeien
mind your own business and respect the privacy of others
good hand
goede hulp
if you are a good hand at something, you do it well
good samaritan
goede samaritaan
a good samaritan is a person who helps others in need
good shape
goede conditie
if something is in good shape, it's in good condition if a person is in good shape, they are fit and healthy
good to go
het is akkoord
someone or something that meets your approval is good to go
goody two-shoes
Iemand met een hoge eigendunk
a goody two-shoes is a self-righteous person who makes a great deal of their virtue
grab the bulls by its horns
de koe bij de horens vatten
if you grab (take) the bull by its horns, you deal directly with a problem
grain of salt
korreltje zout
when you take something with a grain of salt, you don't believe it all
grass roots
grass roots
the ordinary people or voters
gravy train
op rozen zitten
someone who is on the gravy train, has found an easy way to make lots of money
grease someone's palm
iemand wat toestoppen
if you grease someone's palm, you bribe them to do something
greased lightning
witte tornado
if something moves like greased lightning, it moves very fast
green around the gills
pips zien
if someone looks green around the gills, they look ill
green fingers
groene vingers
someone with green fingers has a talent for gardening
green light
groene licht
if you are given the green light, you are given approval to do something
green with envy
groen van jaloezie
if you are green with envy, you are very jealous
grey area
schemergebied
a grey area is one where there is no clear right or wrong
grey matter
grijze cellen
grey matter is the human brain
grey suits
grijze muizen
people who have a lot of power in business or politics, but aren't well-known or charismatic
grime artist
iemand die grime-muziek maakt
grime is a London urban music style