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Dagelijks Leven - Socializing

Duik in Engelse idiomen die betrekking hebben op socialiseren, zoals "breek het ijs" en "chew the fat".

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to give somebody some skin

to slap one's palm against the palm of another person as a way of greeting or congratulating them

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to rub shoulders with somebody

to have the opportunity to spend time with a famous person, whether professionally or socially

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to chew the fat

to enjoy a friendly talk with a person for a long period of time

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to shoot the breeze

to keep talking with a person about no particular subject

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to break the ice

to make two or more strangers get comfortable with each other and engage in a conversation

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hello stranger

used for greeting a person whom one has not seen for a significant period of time

Nou,  hallo

Nou, hallo

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small talk

brief and polite conversation about random subjects, often in a social setting

smalltalk, lichte conversatie

smalltalk, lichte conversatie

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a sight for sore eyes

someone or something that when seen makes one very pleased

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penny for your thoughts

used as a question when one wants to know what another person has in mind at the moment

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speak of the devil

said when one is in the middle of a conversation about a particular person and that person suddenly shows up

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not be a stranger

used to ask a departing person to keep visiting or communicating with one

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to overstay one's welcome

(particularly of a guest) to stay in someone's house longer than is considered appropriate, often to the point where one is not welcomed anymore

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to wash one's hands of somebody

to compeletly end one's relationship with someone

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to keep to oneself

to choose not to communicate or interact with other people

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