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Mening - Een punt maken

Beheers Engelse idiomen die te maken hebben met het maken van een punt, zoals "beat around the bush" en "bottom line".

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English idioms related to Opinion
so help me (God)

used to emphasize one's seriousness, determination, or truthfulness

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to talk the talk

to speak convincingly or authoritatively about a subject, especially in a way that suggests knowledge, expertise, or confidence

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nothing could be further from the truth

used to emphasize that something cannot be true or accurate

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to press something home

to forcefully make a point in an argument or discussion to ensure that there are no misunderstandings

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [press|hammer] {sth} home"
at the end of the day

used before stating the most important fact about a particular situation

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Definitie & Betekenis van "at the end of the day"
in the final analysis

used before summarizing or stating most important facts of a situation

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Definitie & Betekenis van "in the (final|last) analysis"
bottom line

the most important factor in an argument or a discussion that brings it to an end

de kern, de essentie

de kern, de essentie

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to call a spade a spade

to talk about something in a completely open and direct way

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to beat around the bush

to deliberately delay or avoid talking about the main point

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to make a long story short

to avoid talking about the details of something that has happened and only give the main points

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to cut to the chase

to get straight to the point or the most important part of a matter without wasting time on irrelevant details or preamble

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [cut] to the chase"
long story

a thorough explanation of how something happened

kortom, in een notendop

kortom, in een notendop

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for all intents and purposes

used for saying that something has the same effect as another thing

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Definitie & Betekenis van "for all intents and purposes"
punch line

the final part of a joke or a humorous story that is intended to make the audience laugh or surprise them with a clever twist or unexpected ending

punchline, climax van de grap

punchline, climax van de grap

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all told

considering all the parts or items that make up a whole

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