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Persoonlijkheid - Pretentious

Beheers Engelse idiomen met betrekking tot pretentie, zoals 'leraarshuisdier' ​​en 'kleivoeten'.

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smart-ass

used to refer to someone who is trying their best to prove that they are more intelligent compared to others, often in a way that is annoying

slimpert, wijsneus

slimpert, wijsneus

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teacher's pet

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

favoriete van de leraar, de huisdier van de leraar

favoriete van de leraar, de huisdier van de leraar

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one's bark is worse than one's bite

used for saying that someone may appear threatening or aggressive, but their actions or behavior are not as harmful or severe as their words

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prim and proper

used to describe a person who behaves in a very traditional and morally conservative manner

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Mrs. Grundy

someone who is very strict and thinks in a very traditional way

Mevrouw Grundy, strenge vrouw

Mevrouw Grundy, strenge vrouw

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to be all talk (and no action)

used to describe someone who continuously talks about what they are planning to do, but they never do or achieve much

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backseat driver

a person who insists on giving advice about something even though they are not forced to do so

achterbankchauffeur, lastige passagier

achterbankchauffeur, lastige passagier

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apple polisher

a person who tries to gain the approval of important people by the means of flattery, praise, etc.

pootje likker, schmeichelaar

pootje likker, schmeichelaar

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feet of clay

a serious flaw or weakness in one's character that other people are not aware of

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all bark and no bite

used to describe a person who tends to say things that sound intimidating when in reality they are afraid to take action

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to toot one's (own) horn

to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way

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wise guy

an individual who consistently seeks to appear more clever than others in a manner that can be bothersome

slimme jongen, sneaky

slimme jongen, sneaky

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goody two shoes

a person who tries hard to let others know that they always do the right thing and behave well

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smart aleck

an annoying individual who behaves as if they know everything

doordouwer, betweter

doordouwer, betweter

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