Gedrag en Benadering - Reactie en Antwoord

Ontdek hoe Engelse uitdrukkingen zoals "met open armen" en "afdwalen" verband houden met reacties en antwoorden in het Engels.

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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach

cut it out

[Zin]

used to tell someone to stop annoying one with their action or behavior

hou daarmee op, kap daarmee

Ex: Cut it out; you're making too much noise.

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more power to one's elbow

[Zin]

used to express support, encouragement, or admiration for someone's efforts

alle steun voor hem, petje af voor hem

Ex: If she's spending her weekends teaching kids to code, more power to her elbow.

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enough said

[tussenwerpsel]

used to say that there is no need for one to say more or offer more details

meer hoef ik niet te zeggen, dat zegt genoeg

Ex: He missed the meeting, the deadline, and the follow-up call. Enough said.

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for Christ's sake

[tussenwerpsel]

used when one is angry, frustrated, or surprised by something

in vredesnaam, om hemelsnaam

Ex: For God's sake, stop shouting; I can hear you perfectly well.

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perish the thought

[Zin]

used to show strong disagreement

geen sprake van, denk er niet aan

Ex: Perish the thought that I would ever apologize to him first.

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slow off the mark

[Zinsdeel]

slow to start or react to a situation, often leading to a disadvantage or delay in progress

traag uit de startblokken komen, te laat in actie komen

Ex: The company was slow off the mark and lost the first contract to a faster rival.

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to not turn a hair

[Zinsdeel]

to stay calm regardless of the situation one is in or things that happened

geen spier vertrekken, volkomen kalm blijven

Ex: The alarm went off, but she didn't turn a hair.

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to not bat an eye

[Zinsdeel]

to show no sign of worry or surprise when something unexpected occurs

geen spier vertrekken, volkomen kalm blijven

Ex: The price doubled overnight, but he didn't bat an eye.

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to turn the other cheek

[Zinsdeel]

to respond to an offense with patience, forgiveness, and a peaceful attitude instead of retaliating or seeking revenge

de andere wang toekeren, niet terugslaan

Ex: After all the insults, she chose to turn the other cheek and walk away.

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to take something in good part

[Zinsdeel]

to refrain from becoming upset about or offended by something

iets goed opnemen, het niet verkeerd opnemen

Ex: He took the criticism in good part and thanked us for being honest.

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to give somebody the runaround

[Zinsdeel]

to deny someone a definite answer to something or refuse to offer them help

iemand aan het lijntje houden, iemand van het kastje naar de muur sturen

Ex: The insurance company kept giving me the runaround instead of approving the claim.

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with open arms

[Zinsdeel]

in a way that shows willingness to accept new ideas or welcome people

met open armen, van harte

Ex: The village welcomed the new teacher with open arms.

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to go off on a tangent

[Zinsdeel]

to begin talking about a subject that is not in any way related to the original topic that is being discussed

afdwalen van het onderwerp, op een zijspoor belanden

Ex: The professor went off on a tangent about medieval cooking during the lecture.

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Vooruitziendheid en Voorzichtigheid	Overreactie	Tact	Tactisch Zijn
Improvisatie en Compromis	Beleefd gedragen	Gebrek aan zorg of overweging	Zonder zorg of gedachte
Reageren of Eisen	Conversationele Antwoorden	Verrasting Tonen	Betalen of Aandacht Besteden
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