a horse of a different color
[Zinsdeel]
a completely different matter in comparison to what one used to deal with
Ex:
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Ontdek hoe Engelse uitdrukkingen zoals "cut both ways" en "leg to stand on" verband houden met discussies in het Engels.
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elephant in the room
[Zinsdeel]
an obvious issue, problem, or matter that people purposely ignore
Ex:
The
company
's
financial
problems
were
the
elephant
in
the
room
at
the
meeting
,
but
no one
wanted
to
talk
about
it
.
a different kettle of fish
[Zinsdeel]
an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about
Ex:
a different cup of tea
[Zinsdeel]
a different matter that requires one's consideration in order to be resolved
Ex:
Parenting
a
child
with
special needs
presents
a
unique
set
of
challenges
,
making it
a
different
cup
of
tea
from
raising
a
neurotypical
child
.
to [cut] both ways
[Zinsdeel]
(of a point or statement) to be applicable or relevant to both sides of an argument
Ex:
The
argument
that
social media
is
harmful
to
young
people
cuts
both
ways
.
devil's advocate
[Zinsdeel]
a person who pretends to disagree with an opinion or idea just to promote a discussion concerning a particular subject
Ex:
The
politician
was
accused
of
being
a
flip-flopper
,
but
he
defended
himself
by
saying
that
he
was
just
playing
devil
's
advocate
in order to
stimulate
debate
.
used to state one's indifference to the way a situation develops or what its result will be
Ex:
Whether
you
take
the scenic route
or
the
highway
,
it
makes
no
odds
to
the
length
of
the
journey
.
leg to stand on
[Zinsdeel]
a reasoning or explanation that is deemed sufficient to justify or defend someone's actions
Ex:
The
accused
's
alibi
was
weak
and
lacked
a
leg
to
stand
on
.
on (everyone's|everybody's) lips
[Zinsdeel]
used to refer to a topic that is being talked about by a lot of people
Ex:
The
new
fashion
trend
had
taken
the
world
by
storm
,
and
it
was
on
everybody
's
lips
.