Zekerheid en Mogelijkheid - Bepaald of Onvermijdelijk
Ontdek hoe Engelse uitdrukkingen zoals "bet bottom dollar" en "like a shot" verband houden met het definitieve of onvermijdelijke in het Engels.
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like a shot
[Zinsdeel]
in a quick and decisive manner without much hesitation
Ex: When the phone rang with the job offer, he accepted it like a shot.
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to bet bottom dollar
[Zinsdeel]
to be absolutely sure that something is true
Ex: She's so dedicated to her studies that I would bet my bottom dollar she'll graduate with honors.
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to be a (dead) cert
[Zinsdeel]
to be guaranteed or highly likely to occur or achieve success
Ex: With her impressive skills, it seemed like winning the competition would be a cert for her.
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slam dunk
[zelfstandig naamwoord]
something that is sure to happen
kinderspel, formaliteit
Ex: After all the preparation and practice , their presentation went off without a hitch , making it a slam dunk in the eyes of the audience .
Na alle voorbereiding en oefening verliep hun presentatie vlekkeloos, wat het een zeker succes maakte in de ogen van het publiek.
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to come home to roost
[Zinsdeel]
to experience the negative consequences or effects of one's past actions or decisions
Ex: Politicians who promise more than they can deliver will find that their unfulfilled pledges come home to roost in the form of disappointed constituents.
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to come with the territory
[Zinsdeel]
to be an integral part of a particular situation
Ex: In a competitive industry like fashion, rejection and disappointment come with the territory, but persistence is key to success.
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to bite somebody in the ass
[Zinsdeel]
to become affected by the outcomes of one's past actions
Ex: I hope Karma bites her in the arseand she loses her precious Instagram account.
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Inloggen| Zekerheid en Mogelijkheid | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Certainty | Uncertainty | Onwaarschijnlijke Situaties | Onmogelijkheid |
| Geluk en Kans | Possibility | Likelihood | Verwachtingen |
| Unexpected | Unbelievable | Bepaald of Onvermijdelijk | |
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