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.
the black sheep
het zwarte schaap
he is the black sheep of the family
the blind leading the blind
de lamme leidt de blinde
when a person with very little ability tries helping a person with even less ability
the cake's not worth the candle
het sop is de kool niet waard
relax, the cake is not worth the candle
the chickens come home to roost
boontje komt om zijn loontje
when a person pays dearly for something bad they did in the past
the coast is clear
de kust is veilig
you can come out now, the coast is clear
the early bird catches the worm
wie het eerst komt, het eerst maalt
the person who arrives early will be successful
the easy way out
de makkelijkste weg kiezen
do what is easiest in a difficult situation
the exception that proves the rule
de uitzondering bevestigt de regel
an exception in some way confirms a rule
the game is up
het spel is uit
when secret or plan didn't and you were caught or discovered
the hustle and bustle
drukte
busy and noisy activity
the long and short of it
om kort te gaan
the summary of the matter
the more the merrier
hoe meer hoe beter
the more the merrier means that more people present is more fun
the penny dropped
het kwartje valt
someone finally understands something that everyone else already understood
the sky is the limit
niets is onmogelijk
when there are no limits to the possibilities something could have
the tea
de roddels
the gossip
the world and his wife
de duvel en z'n ouwe moer
if the world and his wife were somewhere, then huge numbers of people were present
the world is your oyster
alles wat je wilt, lukt
when the world is your oyster, you are getting everything you want from life
their bark is worse than their bite
blaffende honden bijten niet
get angry and shout and make threats, but don't actually do anything
there are many ways to skin a cat
vele wegen leiden naar Rome
there are many different ways of doing the same thing
there you are
daar sta je dan
well, there you are then, you clever pillock
there you go
zo zie je maar
when something unexpected happened
there's no such thing as a free lunch
voor niets gaat de zon op
you don't get things for free
they are wack
ze zuigen
they really suck
thick as mince
oliedom
if someone is as thick as mince, they are very stupid indeed
thick as thieves
dikke maatjes
if people are thick as thieves, they are very close friends
thick-skinned
een huid als een olifant hebben
if a person is thick-skinned, they are not affected by criticism
thin blue line
de politie
the thin blue line is a term for the police
thin line
dunne lijn
if there's a thin line between things, it's hard to distinguish them
thin-skinned
snel geraakt
if somebody is thin-skinned, they are very sensitive to any sort of criticism
thing of the past
niet meer van deze tijd
something that does not exist or happen any more