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pyrrhic victory
pyrrus overwinning
a victory that costs the victor so much that it isn't worth winning
queen bee
belangrijkste vrouw
a woman who holds the most important position in a place
Queen of Hearts
meest geliefde vrouw
a woman who is most loved in her area is a queen of hearts
queer fish
rare snuiter
a strange person is a queer fish
Queer Street
In de problemen zitten
if someone is in a lot of trouble, they are in queer street
question of time
je kan er op wachten
it's certain to happen, though we don't know exactly when
queue jumping
voordringen
someone who goes to the front of a queue instead of waiting
quick as a flash
supersnel
if something happens quick as a flash, it happens very fast indeed
quick buck
snel geld verdienen
if you make some money easily, you make a quick buck
quick fix
noodoplossing
a quick fix is an easy solution, especially one that will not last
quick off the mark
iets snel oppakken
if someone is quick off the mark, they are very quick to use or do something new
quick on the trigger
snel reageren
someone who is quick on the trigger acts or responds quickly
quiet as a mouse
muisstil
if someone's as quiet as a mouse, they make absolutely no noise
quiet before the storm
stilte voor de storm
when you know that something is about to go horribly wrong, but hasn't just yet
quiet down
rustig worden
sea breezes often quiet down in the evening
race against the clock
race tegen de klok
If you are rushed and have very little time to do it
rack and ruin
in puin liggen
if something goes to rack and ruin, they are utterly destroyed
rack your brain
je hersenen kraken
if you rack your brain, you think hard
rags to riches
omhoog gevallen
someone who starts life very poor and becomes rich
rain on your parade
je plezier verzieken
when someone ruins your pleasure or your plans
raining cats and dogs
het regent pijpenstelen
when it is raining cats and dogs, it is raining very heavily
raise eyebrows
Wenkbrauwen fronsen
if something raises eyebrows, it shocks or surprises people
rake over old coals
ouwe koeien uit de sloot halen
when you back to old problems and try to bring them back
rank and file
de werkvloer
the ordinary members of a company, excluding the managers
rather you than me
liever jij dan ik
an expression used when someone has something unpleasant to do
raw deal
benadeeld worden
if you get a raw deal, you are treated unfairly
read between the lines
tussen de regels door lezen
you have to read between the lines to understand what it really says
real McCoy
het is echt
the real mccoy is the genuine article, not a fake
real plum
een uitgelezen kans
a real plum is a good opportunity
rearrange the deckchairs on the Titanic
water naar de zee dragen
make small changes that will have no effect