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Gedrag en Benadering - Tact

Beheers Engelse uitdrukkingen met betrekking tot tact, zoals "laat slapende honden liggen" en "door kanalen gaan".

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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach
to let sleeping dogs lie

to ignore a situation, topic, issue, etc. so as not to cause troubles or difficulties

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to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

to simultaneously support two opposing parties, particularly to increase one's gain

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [run] with the hare and [hunt] with the hounds"
to save the day

to take action in order to prevent a probable failure or defeat

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [save] the (day|situation)"
there is a method to one's madness

used when there is good reasoning behind one's seemingly strange or crazy behavior

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Definitie & Betekenis van "there is a method to {one's} madness"
to treat somebody or something with kid gloves

to be specially careful, gentle, or considerate when dealing with someone or something

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [treat|handle] {sb/sth} with kid gloves"
to play one's cards right

to make good use of the things that are at one's disposal so as to succeed or gain something

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [play] {one's} cards right"
to know better

to be wise enough to avoid certain behaviors or thoughts

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to make the best of a bad bargain

to try to achieve the best outcome possible when dealing with a difficult or bad situation

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [make] the best of a bad bargain"
to err on the right side

to choose a cautious course of action in a situation where there is uncertainty or potential risk

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to not bid the devil good morrow until somebody (actually) meet (with) him

used to tell someone to avoid trouble as much as possible

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to {not} [bid] the devil good morrow (until|till) {sb} (actually|) [meet] (with|) him"
to go through channels

to follow the accepted or correct path toward reaching one's goal or desired outcome

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