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Moeilijkheden - Acceptatie en verlichting

Duik in Engelse idiomen over acceptatie en opluchting, zoals 'de handdoek in de ring gooien' en 'de stilte na de storm'.

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English idioms related to Difficulty
to come to terms with something

to gradually learn to accept or deal with something unpleasant

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [come] to terms with {sth}"
to grin and bear something

to accept or tolerate a difficult or undesirable situation that one cannot change without complaint

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to grin and bear {sth}"
necessary evil

an unpleasant thing that requires acceptance in order for a certain thing to be achieved

noodzakelijk kwaad, ongemakkelijke noodzaak

noodzakelijk kwaad, ongemakkelijke noodzaak

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Definitie & Betekenis van "necessary evil"
to leave well alone

to not try to interfere or make changes in a situation or with something that is already functioning satisfactorily to avoid causing unnecessary problems

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [leave|let] well alone"
to let somebody or something be

to avoid getting involved with a person or thing or stop bothering them

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [let] {sb/sth} be"
to let something roll off one's back

to not allow negative things such as an unfair criticism, etc. to have any effect on one

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [let] {sth} roll off {one's} [back]"
life goes on

said to a person after they have an unpleasant or sad experience to encourage them to keep on living as they used to

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Definitie & Betekenis van "life goes on"
load off one's mind

something that is finally dealt with and does not bother one anymore

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Definitie & Betekenis van "(load|weight) off {one's} [mind]"
to snap out of

to regain control of oneself after being in a bad mood or emotional state

uit het dal komen, zich herpakken

uit het dal komen, zich herpakken

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to snap out of"
to take something on the chin

to accept unpleasant or difficult things or situations, such as criticism or misfortune, without complaining

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [take] {sth} on the chin"
that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market)

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

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Definitie & Betekenis van "that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market|)"
the calm after the storm

a peaceful time when things has improved following a period of difficulty, stress, or chaos

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Definitie & Betekenis van "the calm after the storm"
the calm before the storm

a time when everything seems peaceful or fine before serious problems arise

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Definitie & Betekenis van "the (calm|lull) before (the|another) storm"
the end of the world

a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen

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Definitie & Betekenis van "the end of the world"
the show must go on

used for saying that one must continue an activity, performance, etc. despite any problem or difficulty

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Definitie & Betekenis van "the show must go on"
that is the way the ball bounce

used to say that one cannot control everything as bad things happen regardless

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Definitie & Betekenis van "that [is] the way the ball [bounce]"
to throw in the towel

to accept the fact that one has been defeated

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [throw] in the towel"
put that in one's pipe and smoke it

used for telling someone to accept and consider something as true or valid, usually after a disagreement or argument

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Definitie & Betekenis van "(put|stick) that in {one's} pipe and smoke it"
to live from day to day

to experience life in the present moment and focus less on long-term plans or financial preparations

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