Zekerheid en Mogelijkheid - Possibility

Ontdek hoe Engelse uitdrukkingen zoals "de theebladeren lezen" en "de hemel is de limiet" verband houden met mogelijkheid in het Engels.

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility

ten to one

[Zinsdeel]

extremely likely

Ex: The team 's performance has been outstanding , so itten to one they 'll secure the championship .

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the sky is the limit

[Zin]

used to say that there is nothing to prevent someone or something from achieving success

Ex: Do n't be afraid to dream big and set ambitious goals ; remember the sky is the limit.

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while the getting is good

[Zinsdeel]

before the opportunity to do or achieve something passes

Ex: Interest rates are low right now, so it's a good time to refinance your mortgage while the getting is good.

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to come one's way

[Zinsdeel]

(of something good) to happen or become available to one

Ex: You never know what come your way in life , so always be open to new experiences .

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to be in the air

[Zinsdeel]

to get the feeling that something is about to happen

Ex: " As the election day approaches , political is in the air.

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if worst comes to worst

[Zin]

used for saying if the worst possible or most difficult thing happens

Ex: We trust that our car wo n't break down , if worst comes to worst, we have a roadside assistance plan .

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storm is brewing

[Zin]

used to say that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

Ex: The tension between the two countries suggests that a storm is brewing.

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when push come to shove

[Zinsdeel]

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

Ex: If push comes to shove in a crisis, leadership qualities become apparent.

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to stand a chance

[Zinsdeel]

to have a likelihood of success or achieving a desired outcome

Ex: Although the odds are against us , we stand a chance of turning things around .

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to read the tea leaves

[Zinsdeel]

to be able to say or estimate what is about to happen in the future

Ex: She left a cryptic message in her text, and now I'm stuck reading the tea leaves, trying to decipher what she really meant.

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on paper

[Zinsdeel]

theoretically rather than practically

Ex: The travel itinerary is on paper, but we 'll see how it works out during the trip .

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cloud on the horizon

[Zinsdeel]

something that will be troublesome or problematic in the near future

Ex: In the world of technology , staying ahead of the competition is essential to avoid cloud on the horizon.

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