Misdaad, Conflict en Wet - Military-Derived Expressions

Here you will find military-derived expressions that have entered everyday conversation.

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collateral damage [zelfstandig naamwoord]

collaterale schade

Ex: Policy changes often create collateral damage no one anticipated .

Beleidswijzigingen veroorzaken vaak collaterale schade die niemand had voorzien.

recon [zelfstandig naamwoord]

verkenning

Ex:

Gedetineerden doen vaak verkenning om de dynamiek van de binnenplaats te begrijpen.

mission accomplished [Zin]

used to indicate that a task or set of tasks has been successfully completed

Ex: Mission accomplished after we fixed the leaky pipe .

to [drop|explode] a bombshell [Zinsdeel]

to reveal unexpected and shocking news or information that has a strong impact on those who receive it

Ex: When he confessed to his involvement in the incident , he dropped a bombshell on his family , who had no idea he was connected to it .

to [take] the flak [Zinsdeel]

to be strongly criticized or blamed

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on {one's} radar [Zinsdeel]

used to refer to someone or something that has captured one's attention or is within one's awareness or consideration

Ex: Improving customer experience has always been on their radar as a priority .

off the radar [Zinsdeel]

forgotten, unnoticed, or no longer being tracked

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locked and loaded [Zinsdeel]

fully prepared and ready to act

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to [bite] the bullet [Zinsdeel]

to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

Ex: He had to bite the bullet and admit his mistake , even though it was embarrassing .

front line [zelfstandig naamwoord]

eerste linie

Ex: Journalists on the front line reported directly from the conflict zone .

Journalisten aan het front rapporteerden rechtstreeks vanuit het conflictgebied.

Cinderella liberty [zelfstandig naamwoord]

middernachtverlof

Ex:

Ze brachten hun Assepoesterverlof door in de bioscoop.

blowback [zelfstandig naamwoord]

teruggeblazen rook

Ex: She asked for a blowback to get a stronger hit .

Ze vroeg om een blowback om een sterkere hijs te krijgen.

to [have] got {one's} six [Zinsdeel]

to watch someone's back or give them support

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to read off [werkwoord]

streng berispen

Ex: The captain read off the recruits for sloppy uniforms .

De kapitein berispte de rekruten vanwege hun slordige uniformen.

on the double [Zinsdeel]

in a rapid or immediate manner, typically used to indicate urgent action

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