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.
start from scratch
vanaf het begin beginnen
when you start something from scratch, you start at the very beginning
start off on the wrong foot
verkeerd beginnen
if you start off on the wrong foot, you begin things incorrectly
state of the art
het nieuwste van het nieuwste
the most up-to-date model incorporating the latest and best technology
stay in
binnen blijven
I'm going to stay in and chill tonight; I can't be bothered to go out
stay on
langer blijven
she stayed on after she graduated to do a master's degree
stay out
buiten blijven
we stayed out all night
stay over
blijven slapen
I stayed over at a friend's house last night because of the train strike
stay up
op blijven
the children stayed up until way past their bedtime
steer clear of
ontwijken
if you steer clear of something, you avoid it
step aside
terugtreden
everyone thinks that the prime minister should step aside
step back
stap terug doen
we should step back see how our customers will view the scheme
step down
terugtreden
the minister stepped down after the news about his love life erupted
step forward
jezelf aanbieden
when I had an accident, a lot of people stepped forward to help me
step in
tussen beiden komen
I had to step in when they started fighting
step on
plankgas geven
I told the taxi driver to step on it as I was late for the meeting
step on it
gassen
this idiom is a way of telling someone to hurry up or to go faster
step on someone's toes
op iemands tenen trappen
if you step on someone's toes, you upset them
step out
even weg gaan
they've stepped out for a cigarette
step up
opvoeren
police have stepped up pressure on beggars in the underground
stew in your own juices
in je eigen sop gaar koken
leave someone to worry about the consequences of what they have done wrong
stick out a mile
ergens meters boven uitsteken
be prominent by far
stick to
vasthouden aan
the prime minister decided to stick to the plan despite the criticism
stick to
inpeperen
she stuck it to me for turning up half an hour late
stick to your guns
vasthouden aan je ideeen
if you stick to your guns, you keep your position even though people attack or criticise you
stick up
opkomen voor
you have to stick up for yourself here
stick your neck out
je nek uitsteken
if you stick you neck out, you take a risk because you believe in something
stick-in-the-mud
ouderwets persoon
a stick-in-the-mud is a person who is old-fashioned
sticky fingers
lange vingers
the tendency to keep (or steal) an object you touch
still in the game
nog niet verslagen
when you're still in the game, you may be having troubles, but you are not yet beaten
still waters run deep
stille wateren gaan diep
people who don't try to attract attention are often more interesting than people who do