Gedrag en Benadering - Niet opletten

Beheers Engelse uitdrukkingen die te maken hebben met niet opletten, zoals "asleep at the wheel" en "brown study".

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to [get|take|keep] {one's} mind off {sth} [Zinsdeel]

to distract someone's attention or thoughts away from something, typically something stressful, worrisome, or unpleasant

Ex: Going back to work helped take my mind off Ian ’s death .

brown study [zelfstandig naamwoord]

diepe overpeinzing

Ex: While waiting for the bus , he often slips into a brown study , imagining distant places and adventures .

Terwijl hij op de bus wacht, vervalt hij vaak in een diepe overpeinzing, waarbij hij verre oorden en avonturen voorstelt.

to [give] {sb/sth} (a|the) once-over [Zinsdeel]

to examine a thing or person very quickly

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if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you [Zin]

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

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XYZ [Zin]

used to tell someone that the zipper of their pants is open

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(head|) in the clouds [Zinsdeel]

used to say that a person is thinking about things that are unrealistic or impractical

Ex: The professor 's lectures are so abstract ; it 's like he has his head in the clouds and does n't connect with the practical aspects of the subject .

asleep at the wheel [Zinsdeel]

not paying attention or not doing one's job properly, often resulting in mistakes or negative consequences

Ex: I was asleep at the wheel during the meeting , I did n't take any notes .

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