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Moeilijkheden - Moeilijkheden veroorzaken

Beheers Engelse idiomen die betrekking hebben op het veroorzaken van moeilijkheden, zoals "de koude wind van" en "pijn in de nek".

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English idioms related to Difficulty
a pain in the ass

a person or thing that annoys one very much

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a victim of one's own success

a situation in which an individual or organization faces negative consequences or difficulties as a result of their own achievements or accomplishments

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Definitie & Betekenis van "a victim of {one's} own success"
a pain in the neck

a person or thing that causes one great annoyance or a lot of difficulty

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to be beyond a joke

to start becoming a source of trouble or worry

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [be|go|get] beyond a joke"
to get in the way of somebody or something

to not let someone do something or to prevent something from getting done by causing problems

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [get] in the way of {sb/sth}"
long haul

a task that needs a great amount of time and effort to finish

lange termijn taak, langdurige inspanning

lange termijn taak, langdurige inspanning

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stumbling block

something that prevents the progress or occurrence of something

hindernis, obstakel

hindernis, obstakel

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Definitie & Betekenis van "stumbling block"
to take a lot out of somebody

to exhaust one mentally or physically in order to be done or achieved

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [take] a lot out of {sb}"
the last straw

the final and decisive event or action that pushes someone beyond their tolerance or patience, leading to a significant reaction or decision

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Definitie & Betekenis van "the (last|final) straw"
a monkey on one's back

a problem that is in no way easy to solve or get rid of

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Definitie & Betekenis van "a monkey on {one's} back"
like kicking (dead) whales down the beach

used to refer to a task or activity that is completely pointless and illogical

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Definitie & Betekenis van "like kicking (dead|) whales down the beach"
to get one's hands dirty

to engage in manual work, particularly one that is exhausting or of high difficulty

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [get] {one's} hands dirty"
thorn in one's side

a person or thing that is problematic and hard to deal with

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Definitie & Betekenis van "thorn in {one's} (side|flesh)"
the chill wind of something

a collection of problems that are caused by something

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Definitie & Betekenis van "the chill wind of {sth}"
milestone around one's neck

an inescapable problem or responsibility that proves too much for one to bear

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Definitie & Betekenis van "milestone around {one's} neck"
tar baby

a problem that becomes more difficult to deal with the more one tries to solve it

een probleem dat complexer wordt met elke poging tot oplossing, een lastige situatie

een probleem dat complexer wordt met elke poging tot oplossing, een lastige situatie

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the straw that break the camel's back

one of several difficulties happening after one another that finally makes it intolerable for someone to continue something

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Definitie & Betekenis van "the straw that [break] the (camel's|donkey's) back"
to be drown in something

to be overwhelmed or completely absorbed by a specific thing, experience, or emotion

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