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| a stone's throw adv | figurative, informal (near) (figuurlijk, informeel) | steenworp nw de |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| Adam's apple n | (prominent part of man's throat) | adamsappel nw de |
| | A man's Adam's apple sticks out from his throat. |
| apple of [sb]'s eye expr | (beloved person) | oogappel nw de |
| | Jenny loved her children, but her eldest child was the apple of her eye. |
artist studio (US),
artist's studio (UK),
art studio n | (workshop of an artist) (van kunstenaar) | atelier nw het |
| | One half of the barn has been converted into an artist's studio. |
| | That potter whose work you loved finally opened his art studio to the public. |
ASAP,
A.S.A.P.,
asap,
a.s.a.p. adv | abbreviation (as soon as possible) (zo spoedig mogelijk) | zsm bw |
| | Please send your reply to the following address ASAP. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end adj | (upset, frustrated) | ten einde raad bw |
| | | verontrust, bevreesd bn |
| | Kathy was at her wit's end with worry when her son failed to come home from school. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (unable to find a solution) | ten einde raad bw |
| | (figuurlijk) | aan het eind van zijn Latijn bw |
| | Having spent three hours unsuccessfully trying to fix the photocopier, Dave was at his wit's end. |
at [sb]'s disposal,
as the disposal of [sb] adv | (person: available to serve you) | tot uw beschikking, tot uw dienst woordgr. |
| | Once I finish this work I will be at your disposal. |
bachelor party (US),
stag night,
stag party,
stag do (UK),
buck's party (AU) n | (party for a husband-to-be) | vrijgezellenfeest nw het |
| | (Belg.) | vrijgezellenavond nw de |
| | Bachelor parties tend to be wild and crazy. |
| | We're going to a nightclub for Simon's stag do. |
| bachelor's degree n | (undergraduate qualification) | bachelorgraad nw de |
| | | bachelordiploma nw het |
| | Most well-paying jobs today require at least a bachelor's degree. |
barber shop,
barbershop (US),
barber's shop (UK) n | (men's hairdressing salon) | herenkapper, herenkapsalon nw de |
| | A spinning red, white, and blue pole denotes a barbershop. |
barbershop quartet (US),
barber's shop quartet (UK) n | (singing group: four men's voices) (anglicisme, muziek) | barbershop nw de, ont. |
| | Martin sings bass in a barbershop quartet. |
| beat a path to [sb]'s door v expr | figurative (be keen to meet with [sb]) (informeel) | de deur plat lopen frase |
| | If you have a good idea, investors will beat a path to your door. |
| beginner's luck n | (success despite inexperience) | beginnersgeluk nw het, ont. |
| | Joe attributed his success to beginner's luck. |
on behalf of [sb/sth],
on [sb/sth]'s behalf,
also US: in behalf of [sb/sth],
in [sb/sth]'s behalf prep | (in place of [sb]) | namens vz |
| Opmerking: "On behalf of, on sb/sth's behalf" is currently much more common than "in behalf of, in sb/sth's behalf." |
| | I'm phoning on behalf of my daughter, who has lost her voice. |
| | The millionaire sent somebody to bid on the painting on his behalf. |
| bird's nest n | (structure built by a bird) | vogelnest, vogelnestje nw het |
| | There is a bird's nest built in the tree outside my house. |
bosun,
bo's'n,
boatswain n | (ship's officer) | bootsman, boots nw de |
| bull's eye n | (centre of a target) (schijf) | roos nw de |
bullhead,
miller's thumb n | (type of catfish) (dierkunde) | donderpad nw de |
butcher,
UK: butcher's,
butcher's shop n | (meat shop, department) | slagerij nw de |
| | (Belg.) | beenhouwerij nw de |
| | The butcher is open until 5:00, but the rest of the store closes at 8:00. |
camel hair,
camel's hair,
camelhair n | (hair of a camel) (letterlijk) | kamelenhaar nw het, ont. |
camel hair,
camel's hair,
camelhair,
camel n | (fabric made of camel's hair) (stof) | kamelenhaar nw het, ont. |
camel hair,
camel's hair,
camelhair,
camel n as adj | (made from camel's hair) | kamelenharen bn |
| | | van kamelenhaar vz+nw het |
| Opmerking: When 'camel hair' precedes the noun, a hyphen is used. |
catch the eye,
catch [sb]'s eye v expr | (be noticeable) (figuurlijk) | in het oog springen frase |
| | The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye. |
chef's hat,
also US: chef hat n | (white starched hat worn by a chef) | koksmuts nw de |
chemist,
chemist's n | UK (drugstore) | apotheek, farmacie nw de |
| | | drogist nw de |
| | I'm going to the chemist to get some milk of magnesia. |
cloud [sb]'s judgment,
also UK: cloud [sb]'s judgement v expr | (impair or prejudice [sb]'s reasoning) | je beoordelingsvermogen laten vertroebelen overg.uitdr. |
| | Don't let your love for someone cloud your judgment. |
confectioner's sugar,
powdered sugar,
powder sugar (US),
icing sugar (UK) n | (fine sugar for frosting) | poedersuiker nw de |
| | (Belg.) | bloemsuiker nw de |
| | Ellen usually dusts her brownies with powdered sugar before she serves them. |
| dentist's chair n | (adjustable seat for dental patient) | tandartsstoel nw de |
| | He is sitting in the dentist's chair. |
| devil's advocate n | figurative (argues for [sth] unpopular) (figuurlijk) | advocaat van de duivel nw de |
| | Can I play devil's advocate, and ask you a question? |
direct attention to [sth/sb],
direct [sb]'s attention to [sth/sb] v expr | (attract notice, highlight) | de aandacht richten op iets woordgr |
| | I'd like to direct your attention to the graph at the top of Page 5 in the report. |
| director's chair n | (film director's seat) | regisseursstoel nw de |
| | The film director sat in the director's chair and gave instructions to the actors. |
| director's chair n | figurative (position of authority) (figuurlijk) | troon nw de |
| | I'm in the director's chair now. |
| do one's best to do [sth] v expr | (try one's hardest to do [sth]) | zijn / haar best doen om te frase |
| | Fred did his best to give up smoking, but couldn't keep it up. |
doctor's office (US),
doctor's surgery (UK) n | (where you see a doctor) | dokterspraktijk nw de |
| | (Belg.) | artsenpraktijk nw de |
| | I went to the doctor's office to get a prostate exam. |
the dog's bollocks,
the mutt's nuts npl | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal, UK (top quality, the best) (gallicisme, informeel) | crème de la crème nw de, ont. |
dollhouse (US),
doll's house,
dolls' house (UK) n | (miniature house for dolls) | poppenhuis nw het |
| | Edgar built an elaborate dollhouse for his granddaughter. |
dot the i's and cross the t's,
dot your i's and cross your t's v expr | figurative (attend to detail) (figuurlijk) | de puntjes op de i zetten overg.uitdr. |
| Down's n | abbr, informal (Down syndrome) (medisch) | syndroom van Down, mongolisme nw het, ont. |
Down's syndrome,
also US: Down syndrome n | (chromosome abnormality) | syndroom van Down nw het |
| | My brother was born with Down's syndrome. |
| draw one's gun v | (pull out a firearm) | zijn wapen trekken, zijn pistool trekken frase |
| | The insistent sound of the snake's rattle caused him to draw his gun as a precaution. |
| driver's seat n | (seat in vehicle for the driver) | bestuurdersplaats nw de |
| | The driving instructor sat in the passenger seat and the student sat in the driver's seat. |
driver's seat,
driving seat n | figurative (position of control) (figuurlijk) | roer nw het |
| | | leidende functie, leidende rol nw de |
| | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
driver's test (US),
driving test (UK) n | (exam for learner drivers) | rijexamen nw het |
| | Gina failed her driver's test several times before finally passing. |
drugstore,
drug store,
UK: chemist's n | US (chemist's and general shop) | apotheek nw de |
| | She drove to the drug store to buy aspirin. |
| drum [sth] into [sb]'s head v expr | (instill by repetition) | iem. iets inhameren frase |
| | Our father, a clever but uneducated man, always drummed into our heads the importance of a good education. |
| etch lines on [sb]'s face v expr | figurative (time, etc.: age [sb]) (figuurlijk) | een getekend gezicht hebben overg.uitdr. |
| | Time had etched deep lines on Leon's face. |
| Father's Day n | (annual celebration day for fathers) | Vaderdag nw de |
| | This year, Father's Day falls on Sunday 21st June. |
| | I always make sure to call my dad on Father's Day. |
For God's sake!,
For Christ's sake! interj | possibly offensive (expressing anger or frustration) | in godsnaam uitdr. |
| | For God's sake, leave me alone when I'm trying to read! |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) | voor wat het waard is woordgr |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
| get on [sb]'s nerves v expr | informal (irritate [sb]) (informeel) | op iemands zenuwen werken, iemand op de zenuwen werken frase |
| | (inf., Belg.) | op iemands systeem werken frase |
| get [sb]'s goat v expr | figurative (annoy [sb]) (figuurlijk, informeel) | op stang jagen overg.uitdr. |
| | | sarren, jennen overg.ww |
| get your money's worth v expr | (get good value) | waar voor je geld krijgen frase |
| | When buying a computer, you need to do your research if you want to get your money's worth. |
| | Bij aankoop van een computer moet je eerst research doen of je waar voor je geld krijgt. |
| go to [sb]'s head v expr | (make drunk) | naar iemands hoofd stijgen frase |
| | That glass of wine has gone straight to my head! |
| | Dat glas wijn is meteen naar mijn hoofd gestegen. |
| go to [sb]'s head v expr | figurative, slang (make egotistical) (figuurlijk) | naar iemands hoofd stijgen frase |
| | His one hit record went to his head, and now he is impossible to live with. |
| | Zijn ene hit is naar zijn hoofd gestegen en nu is hij onmogelijk om mee samen te leven. |
goat cheese (US),
goat's cheese (UK) n | (dairy product) | geitenkaas nw de |
| | She made an unusual pizza with goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes. |
Good job,
It's a good job interj | informal, UK (it is fortunate) (informeel) | gelukkig maar! tw |
| | Good job you remembered your umbrella! |
| grant [sb]'s wish v expr | (fulfil [sb]'s dream) | iemands droom in vervulling doen gaan frase |
| | Cinderella's fairy godmother granted her wish to go to the royal ball. |
| | De goede fee deed Assepoesters wens in vervulling gaan om naar het koninklijke bal te gaan. |
| grant [sb]'s wish⇒ v | (fulfil [sb]'s request) | iemands verzoek inwilligen frase |
haberdashery,
haberdasher's n | UK (shop, department: sells fabrics) | fourniturenwinkel nw de |
| | I bought fabric to make a new apron at the haberdashery. |
a hairbreadth (US),
a hair's breadth (UK) n | figurative (minute gap or margin) (figuurlijk) | haar nw de |
| | | haarbreedte nw de |
| | Hij miste de roos op een haar na. |
| have [sb]'s back v expr | informal, figurative (be ready to defend) | iemand verdedigen overg.ww |
| have fun at [sb]'s expense v expr | (joke about [sb]) | zich vermaken ten koste van een ander frase |
| | The media is currently having a lot of fun at the disgraced politician's expense. |
| he's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (he is) | hij is tegenw. tijd |
| | I love my uncle; he's the kindest man I know. |
| hell's bells interj | informal, dated (surprise) (informeel) | verdorie tw |
| | (inf., verouderd) | duivekaters tw |
| | Hell's bells! What has he done now? |
| | Verdorie! Wat heeft hij nu weer gedaan? |
| here's to you interj | informal (toast) | op je gezondheid, proost tw |
| | (Belg.) | schol tw |
hogback,
hog's back n | (geology: long ridge with steep sides) | steile bergrug, steile bergkam bn + nw de |
(hot) on the heels of [sb],
(hot) on [sb]'s heels prep | slang (close behind) (figuurlijk) | iemand op de hielen zitten frase |
| | The police officer was hot on the heels of the speeding driver. |
| | De politie zat de bestuurder op de hielen. |
| in [sb]'s stead adv | formal (in [sb] else's place or position) | in iemands plaats, in iemands plek bw |
| | I told my mother I would attend the funeral in her stead. |
injure [sth],
injure [sb]'s [sth]⇒ vtr | (hurt: [sb]'s feelings) (figuurlijk; gevoelens) | kwetsen overg.ww |
| | Pam's rejection of Jim injured his pride. |
| it's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (it is) (informeel) | 't is vnw + ww |
| | | het is vnw+ww |
| Opmerking: Not to be confused with the possessive adjective "its" |
| | It's almost time for us to leave. |
| it's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (it has) (informeel) | 't heeft vnw + ww |
| | | het heeft vnw+ww |
| | (informeel) | 't is vnw+ww |
| | | het is vnw+ww |
| | It's been a difficult year for the whole family. |
| it's a fair distance expr | informal (it's quite a long way) | het is nogal een een eindje frase |
| it's a given expr | (it's a fact) | het is een gegeven, het is een feit frase |
| | There is going to be a big line-up for tickets: it's a given. It's a given that junk food is not good for your health. |
| | Er zal een grote wachtrij zijn voor tickets, dat is een feit. |
| It's all the same to me. expr | informal (I have no preference.) (informeel) | het maakt me niet uit, het maakt me allemaal niet uit, dat is voor mij gelijk frase |
| | You can stay or leave; it's all the same to me. |
| | Je kan blijven of gaan, dat is voor mij gelijk. |
| it's been ages since prep | (it's been a very long time since) | het is tijden geleden dat frase |
| | (Belg.) | eeuwen geleden frase |
| | It's been ages since we all sat down together. |
| | Het is tijden geleden dat we allen samenzaten. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) | het is kinderspel frase |
| | (figuurlijk) | een kind kan de was doen frase |
| | It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| | Dat is makkelijk, het is kinderspel. |
it's early days,
it's still early days,
it's early days yet expr | UK, informal (situation may change) | we zijn nog maar in het beginstadium uitdr. |
| | | het is nog vroeg uitdr. |
| It's high time you did it. expr | informal (You should do it now.) (informeel) | het is hoog tijd dat je, het wordt hoog tijd dat je frase |
| | | het is hoog tijd dat u, het wordt hoog tijd dat u frase |
| | It's high time I went to the doctor; I've postponed it four times. |
| | Het wordt hoog tijd dat ik naar de dokter ga, ik heb het al vier keer uitgesteld. |
| It's none too soon expr | informal (it is overdue) | niets te vroeg, precies op tijd frase |
| it's nothing expr | informal (it is not important) | t' is niets, het stelt niets voor frase |
| | "What's the problem?" "Oh, it's nothing." |
| Jacob's ladder n | (Biblical story) (Bijbel) | Jakobsladder eigennaam |
jewelry store (US),
jeweller's (UK) n | (sells, repairs jewelry) | juwelier nw de |
| | Sadie went to the jewelry store to have her wedding ring resized. |
kick [sb]'s ass (US),
kick [sb]'s arse (UK) v expr | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (defeat [sb] utterly) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| | I thought I could beat him but he kicked my ass. |
| kick up one's heels v expr | figurative, informal (have a good time) | zich amuseren, zich vermaken wk.ww |
| king's ransom n | (large amount of money) | fortuin, kapitaal nw het |
knife's edge,
knife edge n | (blade) (mes) | snede nw de |
| | A knife's edge is generally very sharp. |
| laugh in [sb]'s face v expr | informal (greet [sb] with derision) | iemand uitlachen vnw + ww |
| | | iemand in zijn gezicht uitlachen frase |
| | When he suggested that I pay $10,000 for that piece of junk, I laughed in his face. |
| leave one's mark v expr | figurative (make an impact) (figuurlijk) | een stempel drukken nw het + ww |
| | Parents leave their mark on their children. |
| let's contraction | abbreviation (suggestion: let us) | laten we ww + vnw |
| | Let's stay in and just watch a video. |
| let's interj | UK (agreement: OK) (instemming) | Ja!, Oké! tw |
| | "Shall we try the new Chinese restaurant?" "Yes, let's!" |
libber,
women's libber n | slang, pejorative (supporter of women's liberation) | feminist nw de |
lifework,
life's work,
life-work n | (one's main endeavour) | levenswerk nw het |
| make [sb]'s hair stand on end expr | (frighten [sb]) (figuurlijk) | iemands haar overeind doen staan, iemands haren te berge doen rijzen frase |
| | That guy was so creepy, he made my hair stand on end. |
| make [sb]'s mouth water v expr | informal (food: look appetizing) (figuurlijk) | het water in de mond doen lopen frase |
| | | doen watertanden ww+ww |
| | The smell of that steak on the grill is making my mouth water. |
mama's boy,
momma's boy n | US, informal (man overly attached to his mother) | moederskindje nw het |
| | Tim's mother has him tied to her apron strings; he's become a mama's boy. |
men's pants (US),
men's trousers (UK) npl | (long pants for men) | broek. lange broek nw de |
men's restroom,
men's room (US),
men's toilets (UK) n | (toilets for males) | mannentoilet nw het |
menswear,
men's wear n | uncountable (clothing for adult males) | herenkleding nw de, ont. |
| | The menswear department is on the store's second floor. |
| Mum's the word. interj | slang (It's a secret.) | Mondje dicht! tw |
| | Don't tell anybody about this; mum's the word. |