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Kennis en Begrip - Nieuws en informatie

Ontdek Engelse idiomen die betrekking hebben op nieuws en informatie, waaronder 'op de hoogte' en 'op de hoogte blijven'.

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(straight) from the horse's mouth

(of information) from an accurate or valid source

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to blow the whistle on sb/sth

to inform the authorities about something secret or the breach of legalities, particularly because one is morally obliged to do so

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to hear sth through the grapevine

to hear something that was passed from one person to another, like a rumor or gossip

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in the loop

fully informed about or actively participating in something, such as a discussion or a process

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to keep on top

to stay informed about or completely in control of a situation and how it develops

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to keep sb posted

to provide someone with sufficient and relevant information regarding someone or something

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to put sb in the picture

to provide someone with information they require to handle or understand a situation

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to spread like wildfire

(of news, information, or rumors) to quickly become known by the majority

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up on sth

with an extensive knowledge concerning current topics and events

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first hand

(of information) received without any intervention of other people or agencies

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by (the) word of mouth

by telling others rather than writing or showing it to them

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heads-up

a warning or notification provided in advance to inform someone about a situation, often to prepare them for what is coming

waarschuwing

waarschuwing

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a little bird

an anonymous or unidentified source of information

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one's ears are burning

used to indicate that someone believes others are talking about them even when they are absent

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Chinese whispers

a situation where a message gets passed from one person to another, but it often gets changed along the way

telefoonspel

telefoonspel

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hot off the press

(of a piece of information or news) recently received

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out of touch

not having recent information regarding a certain thing, particularly an event

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paper trail

a collection of documents that provide written or recorded version of someone's activities

papieren spoor

papieren spoor

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fishing expedition

an attempt made to find out the facts about something via collecting a lot of information, often secretly

visexpeditie

visexpeditie

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