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Gedrag en Benadering - Vooruitziendheid en voorzichtigheid

Ontdek hoe Engelse idiomen als 'take stock of' en 'a rain day' zich verhouden tot vooruitziende blik en voorzichtigheid in het Engels.

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ace up one's sleeve

a secret advantage that a person can use when the need arises

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to cover one's ass

to save a person from receiving criticism, punishment, blame, etc.

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [cover] {one's} [ass]"
to cover one's back

to take action in order to save a person from being criticized, punished, blamed, etc.

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [cover] {one's} back"
to cut one's losses

to no longer partake in a failing business, activity, etc. to prevent further damage or losses

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a rainy day

a time of financial difficulty or a period of challenge

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eye on the main chance

a willingness to use any given opportunity or situation to one's advantage

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to nip something in the bud

to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [nip] {sth} in the bud"
to stop the rot

to prevent something from developing into something worse

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to strike while the iron is hot

to take action while the opportunity exists

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [strike] while the iron [is] hot"
to take stock of something

to carefully examine a situation before making a final decision

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know which way the wind blow

to realize how a situation is about to develop in order to be able to properly prepare for any potential problems or changes that one might encounter

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Definitie & Betekenis van "[know|see|find out] which (way|direction) the wind [blow]"
to think twice

to think about something very carefully before doing it

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [think] twice"
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