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Boek Insight - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 4 - 4C
Hier vind je de woordenschat van Unit 4 - 4C in het Insight Upper-Intermediate cursusboek, zoals "warts and all", "more than meets the eye", etc.
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to break one's heart
[Zinsdeel]
to make someone who loves one go through deep emotional pain and sorrow
Ex: When she discovered her partner 's infidelity , broke her heart and left her feeling betrayed and devastated .
to come to one's senses
[Zinsdeel]
to start to think in a logical or correct way after admitting one's mistakes
Ex: She came to her senses and realized that public transport was faster than driving in the city .
to dig one's heels in
[Zinsdeel]
to stubbornly refuse to change one's ideas, plans, etc.
Ex: My grandfather dug in his heels and refused to move to an apartment.
weight off one's shoulders
[Zinsdeel]
a sense of relief gained as a result of no longer being in a difficult or worrisome situation
Ex: Talking over my problem with my close friend was weight off my shoulders.
more than meets the eye
[Zinsdeel]
used for saying that a person or thing has more of a specific quality than it seems
Ex: At first glance , the painting seemed ordinary , but upon closer inspection , there more than meets the eye, with hidden symbols and layers of meaning .
hard to swallow
[Zinsdeel]
(of a particular idea, statement, or situation) challenging to accept as true
Ex: I found her story hard to swallow.
warts and all
[Zinsdeel]
in a way that includes all the flaws and imperfections, without any attempt to conceal them
Ex: The manager 's report on the project was thorough , discussing its successes and failureswarts and all.
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