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.
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top dog
de grote man
the most important or influential person is the top dog
top notch
het allerbeste
if something is top notch, it's excellent, of the highest quality or standard
top of the bill
de ster zijn
to be the main event, the head-liner
touch down
landen
the plane touched down at narita airport an hour late
touch on
aanstippen
the talk touched on the issue, but didn't give any new information
touch up
opknappen
I just touched up the bits that needed painting the most
touch up
betasten
she got angry when he tried to touch her up in the elevator
touch wood
op hout kloppen
this idiom is used to wish for good luck ('knock on wood' is also used)
tough as old boots
taai als leer
something or someone that is as tough as old boots is strong and resilient
tough cookie
een taaie
a tough cookie is a person who will do everything necessary to achieve what they want
tough luck
pech hebben
tough luck is bad luck
tough nut to crack
moeilijke opdracht
when it is difficult to find the solution or when it is difficult to get someone to do what you want
trace over
overtrekken
copy something by placing a thin sheet of paper over it and drawing an outline
trade in
inruilen
she traded in her old car for the new model
trade off
Uitonderhandelen
a longer working week was traded off for a pay rise
train of thought
een gedachtegang
a train of thought is a sequence of thought
tread on someone's toes
op iemands tenen trappen
upset someone, especially if you do something that they should be in charge of
tread water
niet vooruitgaan
if someone is treading water, they are making no progress
tricks of the trade
de kneepjes van het vak
special skills and knowledge to do something more efficiently
tried and tested
uit en te na getest
if a method has been tried and tested, it has been successfully used long enough to be trusted
trip down memory lane
terugdenken aan de mooie dingen van vroeger
remember the pleasures of past events
true blue
een rots in de branding
a person who is true blue is loyal and dependable and can be relied on in all circumstances
true colours
je gezicht laten zien
if someone shows their true colours, they show themselves as they really are
truth will out
de waarheid komt altijd aan het licht
the facts will emerge no matter how people might try to conceal them
try every trick in the book
alles proberen
try every possible way, including dishonesty and deceit, to get what you want
try on
passen
I tried the jacket on before I bought it
try on
proberen
he tried on some ticks, but she didn't budge
try out
testen
scientists are trying out a new drug
turn a blind eye
een oogje dichtknijpen
when people turn a blind eye, they deliberately ignore something
turn a deaf ear
Oost-Indisch doof zijn
if someone turns a deaf ear to you, they don't listen to you