Zekerheid en Mogelijkheid - Definitief 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 I heard my favorite band was in town , I bought tickets like a shot .

to [bet] bottom dollar [Zinsdeel]

to be absolutely sure that something is true

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to [be] a (dead|) cert [Zinsdeel]

to be guaranteed or highly likely to occur or achieve success

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slam dunk [zelfstandig naamwoord]

kinderspel

Ex: The team 's star player executed a perfect slam dunk in the final seconds of the game , securing their victory .

De sterspeler van het team maakte een perfecte slam dunk in de laatste seconden van de wedstrijd, waardoor ze de overwinning veiligstelden.

to [come] (home|back) to roost [Zinsdeel]

to experience the negative consequences or effects of one's past actions or decisions

Ex: The company 's unethical practices finally caught up with them , and the chickens came home to roost when they lost a major lawsuit .

to [come|go] with the territory [Zinsdeel]

to be an integral part of a particular situation

Ex: Dealing with difficult customers is part of working in customer service ; it comes with the territory .

to [bite] {sb} in the ass [Zinsdeel]

to become affected by the outcomes of one's past actions

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Zekerheid en Mogelijkheid
Certainty	Uncertainty	Onwaarschijnlijke situaties	Onmogelijkheid
Geluk & Kans	Possibility	Likelihood	Verwachtingen
Unexpected	Unbelievable	Definitief of Onvermijdelijk