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Mening - Gedachten en aannames

Ontdek Engelse idiomen die verband houden met gedachten en aannames, waaronder 'speak too early' en 'food for thought'.

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English idioms related to Opinion
famous last words

said as a response to another person's confident statement that one believes will be proven wrong in the end

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to speak too soon

to say something that is very soon proven wrong or inaccurate

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [speak] too soon"
to speak as somebody find

to speak or offer one's opinions, particularly those affected by one's personal view or experience, in the way one sees fit

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to take it for granted

to assume without question that something is true

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [take] it for granted"
train of thought

a series of connected thaughts and ideas, often formed to reach a proper conclusion

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Definitie & Betekenis van "train of [thought]"
food for thought

something that is worth thinking about or considering deeply

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to have somebody or something on the brain

to be unable to stop talking or thinking about someone or something

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [have] {sb/sth} on the brain"
if the shoe fits

used to suggest that if something accurately describes or applies to a person, they should accept it as true

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Definitie & Betekenis van "if the (shoe|boot) fits"
bee in one's bonnet

something one is extremely obsessed with and keeps talking about

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Definitie & Betekenis van "bee in {one's} bonnet"
to hold fast

to continue to believe in something strongly

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [hold|stand] (fast|firm)"
to go to one's head

(of praise, success, etc.) to make one feel too proud of oneself and degrade others

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [go] to {one's} [head]"
to come to mind

(of an idea or thought) to suddenly be remembered or thought of

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [come|spring] (to|into) mind"
figment of one's imagination

something that a person imagines is real but in fact it is not

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Definitie & Betekenis van "figment of {one's} imagination"
to attach a label to somebody or something

to describe or think of someone or something in specific way

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [attach] a label to {sb/sth}"
in a world of one's own

mainly focusing on one's thoughts and not paying much attention to what is happening around one

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Definitie & Betekenis van "in a world of {one's} own"
to weigh one's words

to carefully think about what someone else has said

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [weigh] {one's} words"
on one's mind

with one's thoughts or concerns centered on a particular subject or issue

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Definitie & Betekenis van "on {one's} [mind]"
the rest is history

used to indicate that after a key event, the following developments are well-known or self-explanatory

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to take words out of one's mouth

to say the exact thing someone else was about to say or was thinking of

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [take] words out of {one's} mouth"
to judge a book by its cover

to form an opinion or make a judgment about something or someone based solely on its outward appearance or initial impression

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [judge] a book by its cover"
one-track mind

used of a person whose mind is busy with the thought of a particular person or thing and cannot think of anyone or anything else

éénrichtingsdenken, vaste denkwijze

éénrichtingsdenken, vaste denkwijze

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Definitie & Betekenis van "one-track mind"
there is more to somebody or something than (what) meets the eye

used to suggest that there are hidden or undiscovered aspects to a person or thing that may be surprising or unexpected

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