Moeilijkheden - Complexiteit toevoegen

Duik in Engelse uitdrukkingen die te maken hebben met het toevoegen van complexiteit, zoals "het water vertroebelen" en "de vlieg in de zalf".

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to [cook] {one's} goose [Zinsdeel]

to prevent someone from achieving success by destroying their plans

Ex: Mary 's constant tardiness and poor work ethic cooked her goose , and she was eventually fired from her job .

to [give] {sb} enough rope to hang {oneself} [Zinsdeel]

to give someone an opportunity to act freely with the intention of hurting them

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to [play] hard to get [Zinsdeel]

to not easily give a person something that they need or want from one

Ex: The candidate played hard to get during the job interview , not immediately accepting the offer , which made the employer appreciate their qualifications even more .

to [queer] {one's} pitch [Zinsdeel]

to prevent someone from achieving what they want by creating problems for them

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to [rain] on {one's} parade [Zinsdeel]

to ruin what someone has planned or not allow them enjoy something

Ex: Emily 's enthusiasm for the school play was infectious until her friend began to rain on her parade by saying the lead role was too demanding for her .

to [throw] a (monkey|) wrench (into|in) the works [Zinsdeel]

to slow down a plan or activity or prevent it from going on

Ex: The sudden change in regulations right before the product launch threw a wrench into the works for the marketing team .

to [tie] {oneself} (up|) (in|into) knots [Zinsdeel]

to do something that makes oneself overly worried or confused

Ex: The mayor tied himself up in knots answering a touchy political question .

to [upset|overturn] the apple cart [Zinsdeel]

to cause problems, often by ruining or interrupting something that was planned

Ex: Sarah 's decision to quit her job and travel the world upset the apple cart for her family , who were relying on her income .

to [muddy] the (waters|issue) [Zinsdeel]

to complicate a simple situation

Ex: The heated argument between the politicians further muddied the waters of the already complex policy discussion .

to [put] the kibosh on {sth} [Zinsdeel]

to make an attempt to prevent something from continuing or happening

Ex: The unexpected budget cuts put the kibosh on the company 's expansion plans .

to [knock] the (wind|breath|stuffing) out of {sb} [Zinsdeel]

to do something, particularly something others do not expect, in order to make them feel less confident or important

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to [cast] a (shadow|cloud) (over|on) {sth} [Zinsdeel]

to create a sense of negativity and hopelessness regarding a particular thing or situation

Ex: Personal failures , disconnect from friends , and academic disappointments casted a cloud on my sense of purpose .

fly in the ointment [Zinsdeel]

a person or thing that ruins an otherwise positive or enjoyable situation

Ex: The only fly in the ointment during the vacation was the rainy weather .

to [put] a damper on {sth} [Zinsdeel]

to lessen or decrease the enjoyment, strength, or activity of something

Ex: Jane 's criticism during the meeting really put a damper on the team 's enthusiasm for the project .

to [take] the gilt off the gingerbread [Zinsdeel]

to cause something to be less enjoyable as it could be

Ex: The excessive work hours and stress took the gilt off the gingerbread of the high-paying job .

Moeilijkheden
Moeilijke taken	Moeilijke uitdagingen	Moeilijkheden veroorzaken	Problemen veroorzaken
Complexiteit toevoegen	Moeilijkheden ervaren	Omgaan met onaangenaamheden	Eenvoudige taken
Zonder moeite	Acceptatie & Verlichting	Middelen en Oplossingen