Volharding - Persistence

Verken Engelse uitdrukkingen over volharding met voorbeelden zoals "kom regen of kom zonneschijn" en "serieus zijn".

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come rain or come shine [Zin]

no matter what happens

Ex: Our team is dedicated to delivering results , working tirelessly , come rain or come shine .

(to|until) the bitter end [Zinsdeel]

up to the point where something faces its inevitable failure or fails to achieve any degree of success

Ex: He vowed that he would keep fighting until the bitter end .

to [get|take] the bit between {one's} teeth [Zinsdeel]

to begin doing or taking part in something with enthusiasm and determination

Ex: He can be lazy about doing his work , but when he gets the bit between his teeth there 's no stopping him .

to [go] down (swinging|fighting) [Zinsdeel]

to keep on trying despite the high chance of failure

Ex: They beat us in the end, but we went down swinging.

to [grit] {one's} teeth [Zinsdeel]

to face one's challenges or problems with absolute courage and determination

Ex: All through the race , Sally was gritting her teeth .

to [keep] {one's} [head] above water [Zinsdeel]

to manage to stay strong and determined, despite the likelihood of failure

Ex: For years they struggled to keep their heads above water .

to [keep] {one's} chin up [Zinsdeel]

to manage to keep one's spirit and stay hopeful in the face of challenges and hardships

Ex: Keep your chin up , it ’s just a minor setback .

to [live] to (fight|see) another day [Zinsdeel]

to survive a tough situation or disastrous experience and get the chance to try again

Ex: So Fenchurch East lives to fight another day .

to [push] it [Zinsdeel]

to persist on achieving a particular result by taking risks, particularly when one should stop

Ex: You 're always pushing it and you take stupid risks !

to [put] up a fight [Zinsdeel]

to try one's best to stay strong and determined in the face of danger or extremely low odds of success

Ex: She and her campaign put up a fight to the very end , but it was clear in the weeks leading up to the election that she would lose .

to [stand|hold] {one's} ground [Zinsdeel]

to keep defending one's plans or opinions despite facing opposition

Ex: Clare stood her ground in the meeting and refused to be intimidated even when Michael got angry .

by hook or by crook [Zinsdeel]

by any means that is necessary

Ex: I 'm determined to finish this project by hook or by crook , even if it means working late into the night .

come hell or high water [Zin]

no matter how many obstacles one might face or how hard achieving something gets

Ex: He confirmed that , come hell or high water , he will make his first trip to Scotland in November .

come what may [Zin]

no matter what happens or how difficult thigs turn out to be

Ex: They 're going to make the change , come what may .

in the teeth of {sth} [Zinsdeel]

no matter how many problems one might face or how hard achieving something gets

Ex:

(last|final) resort [zelfstandig naamwoord]

laatste redmiddel

Ex: The company turned to layoffs as a last resort to cut costs .

Het bedrijf greep als laatste redmiddel naar ontslagen om kosten te besparen.

the courage of {one's} (own|) convictions [Zinsdeel]

one's bravery and determination to do what they believe is the right thing, regardless of what other people may think

Ex: He demonstrated the courage of his own convictions by refusing to compromise his ethical standards .

dead set [Zinsdeel]

firmly determined and focused on the task at hand

Ex: Martha 's dead set on having a new bike .

to [keep] it up [Zinsdeel]

to maintain a good performance and continue persevering in one's efforts

Ex: Keep it up champ !

to [mean] business [Zinsdeel]

to be very serious about fulfilling one's intentions

Ex: After months of preparation , the team finally stepped onto the field and meant business in their championship match .

Volharding
Vastberadenheid & hard werken	Persistence	Zijn best doen	Grote inspanningen leveren
Hard proberen	Iets proberen	Aan de slag	Gebrek aan inspanning
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