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blow someone off
iemand negeren
ignore someone
blow the cobwebs away
ergens de bezem doorhalen
if you blow the cobwebs away, you bring fresh views and ideas in
blow the whistle
verklikken
that rat blew the whistle on me
blow your mind
versteld doen staan
something that will blow your mind will amaze you beyond explanation
blow your own trumpet
jezelf op de borst kloppen
boast about your talents and achievements
blow your stack
je zelfbeheersing verliezen
if you blow your stack, you lose your temper
blow your top
je zelfbeheersing verliezen
if someone blows their top, they lose their temper
blue blood
blauw bloed
someone with blue blood is royalty
blue-eyed boy / girl
oogappel
she is his blue eyed girls for sure
bob's your uncle
klaar is kees
one, two, three and bob's your uncle!
Bobby knocking
belletje trekken
UK: a game or a prank younger people play which involves knocking on someones door and leaving before they answer
Bobby knocking
belletje trekken
UK: a game or a prank younger people play which involves knocking on someones door and leaving before they answer
bold as brass
zeer zelfverzekerd zijn
someone who is as bold as brass is very confident and not worried about other people
bolt from the blue
donderslag bij heldere hemel
his decision came like a bolt from the blue
bone to pick
een appel te schillen hebben
you are annoyed about something they have done and want to tell them how you feel
boot is on the other foot
de rollen zijn omgedraaid
a person who was in a position of weakness is now in a position of strength
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
met een zilveren lepel in de mond geboren zijn
if you are born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you are born into a rich family
borrow
lenen aan
I borrowed pete some cd's
borrow from
lenen van
I borrowed this dvd from pete
bottom line
waar het op neerkomt
what is most important in a situation
bounce ideas
klankborden
if you bounce ideas off someone, you share your ideas to find out whether they think they would work
bounce off the walls
uit je dak gaan
if someone's bouncing off the walls, they are very excited about something
bouquet of orchids
de gladiolen
if someone deserves a bouquet of orchids, they have done very well
box and dice
alles
box and dice means everything
box clever
wijsneus
if you box clever, you use your intelligence to get what you want, even if you have to cheat a bit
boxing and coxing
verantwoordelijkheid delen
people sharing responsibilities so that one of them is working while the other isn't
boys in blue
de politie
the boys in blue are the police
brace yourself
zet je schrap
prepare for something unpleasant
brain surgery
niet moeilijk
if something is not brain surgery, it isn't very complicated or difficult to understand or master
brass monkey
extreem koud
if it's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, it is extremely cold