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think outside the box
buiten de kaders denken
if you think outside the box, you think in an imaginative and creative way
think over
nadenken over
I thought it over and made up my mind
think the world of
hoog achten
to hold something or someone in very high esteem to love or admire immensely
think through
doordenken
the plan failed because it wasn't thought through properly
think up
verzinnen
i'd better think up a good reason for being late
third degree
de duimschroeven aandraaien
if someone is given the third degree, they are put under a great deal of pressure to tell the truth
third time's the charm
drie keer is scheepsrecht
this is used when the third time one tries something, one achieves a successful outcome
this, that and the other
zus en zo
she went on and on about this, that and the other
thorn in your side
blok aan je been
a thorn in your side is someone or something that makes life difficult for you
three sheets to the wind
kachel zijn
if someone is three sheets to the wind, they are (very) drunk
thrilled to bits
heel erg blij
if you are thrilled to bits, you are extremely pleased or excited about something
through thick and thin
door dik en dun
support someone during good times and bad
throw a sickie
je ziek melden
if you pretend to be ill to take a day off work or school, you throw a sickie
throw caution to the wind
een waarschuwing in de wind slaan
when people throw caution to the wind, they take a great risk
throw down the gauntlet
de handschoen werpen
throw down the gauntlet is to issue a challenge to somebody
throw in the towel
de handdoek in de ring gooien
if you throw in the towel, you admit that you are defeated or cannot do something
throw someone in at the deep end
iemand in het diepe gooien
deal with serious issues the moment you start something
throw someone to the wolves
iemand voor de wolven gooien
if someone is thrown to the wolves, they have to face trouble on their own
throw the baby out with the bath water
het kind met het badwater weggooien
if you get rid of useful things when doing away with unimportant things
throw the book at someone
iemand een stevig straffen
if you throw the book at someone, you punish them as severely as possible
throw your weight around
op je strepen staan
use your authority to get what you want
thumb your nose at
je neus ophalen voor iets
if you thumb your nose at something, you reject it or scorn it
tickle your fancy
prikkelt je zintuigen
if something tickles your fancy, it appeals to you and you want to try it or have it
tie the knot
in het huwelijksbootje stappen
when people tie the knot, they get married
tied to your mother's apron strings
aan moeders rokken hangen
a child (often a boy) who is so used to his mother's care that he can't do anything on his own
tighten your belt
de broekriem aanhalen
if you have to tighten your belt, you have to economise
till the cows come home
tot sint juttemis
i'm sure you can wait for your money till the cows come home
till you're blue in the face
tot je erbij neervalt
do something repeatedly without achieving the desired result until you're incredibly frustrated
time and again
keer op keer
if something happens time and again, it happens repeatedly
time flies
de tijd vliegt
this idiom means that time moves quickly and often unnoticed