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

iemands hart breken, diep kwetsen

Ex: It broke her heart when he left without saying goodbye.

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to come to one's senses

[Zinsdeel]

to start to think in a logical or correct way after admitting one's mistakes

Ex: She finally came to her senses and realized that public transport was faster than driving in the city.

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to dig one's heels in

[Zinsdeel]

to stubbornly refuse to change one's ideas, plans, etc.

Ex: It was really the British who, by digging their heels in, prevented any last-minute deal.

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weight off one's shoulders

[Zinsdeel]

used to say that a heavy worry or burden is removed

Ex: So I told him that if he needs me as an assistant to do the odd jobs which are once or twice a year, I'd be willing to take some weight off his shoulders.

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there [is] more to {sb/sth} than [meets] the eye

there is more to somebody or something than meets the eye

[Zin]

used to say that something is more complicated, important, or suspicious than it first appears

er zit meer achter, het is niet alleen wat je ziet

Ex: At first glance, she may seem shy and reserved, but there is more to her than meets the eye; she is an incredibly talented artist.

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hard to swallow

[Zinsdeel]

(of a particular idea, statement, or situation) challenging to accept as true

Ex: He said the news that the farm was being sold was hard to swallow at first.

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warts and all

[Zinsdeel]

in a way that includes all the flaws and imperfections, without any attempt to conceal them

met alle gebreken, zonder opsmuk

Ex: The biography shows him warts and all.

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Boek Insight - Upper-intermediate
Eenheid 1 - 1A	Eenheid 1 - 1C	Eenheid 1 - 1D	Eenheid 1 - 1E
Inzicht in Woordenschat 1	Eenheid 2 - 2A	Eenheid 2 - 2C	Eenheid 2 - 2D
Eenheid 2 - 2E	Woordenschat Inzicht 2	Eenheid 3 - 3A	Eenheid 3 - 3C
Eenheid 3 - 3D	Woordenschat Inzicht 3	Eenheid 4 - 4A	Eenheid 4 - 4C
Eenheid 4 - 4D	Eenheid 4 - 4E	Woordenschat Inzicht 4	Eenheid 5 - 5A

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