Kennis en Begrip - Onervarenheid

Beheers Engelse uitdrukkingen over onervarenheid, zoals "uit de oefening" en "nat achter de oren".

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small dog, tall weeds [Zin]

used to describe a person who seems to be incapable of doing something due to a lack of necessary resources or skills

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for toffee [Zinsdeel]

used to say that someone is extremely bad at doing something

Ex: I ca n't play chess for toffee , but I enjoy watching others play .

one-trick pony [zelfstandig naamwoord]

specialist in één ding

Ex: He 's a one-trick pony when it comes to cooking , but his spaghetti is legendary .

Hij is een een-truc-pony als het op koken aankomt, maar zijn spaghetti is legendarisch.

out of practice [Zinsdeel]

used to say that one did not have much experience with something and therefore is not very good at it

Ex: I used to be a great piano player , but I 'm out of practice now .

wet behind the ears [Zinsdeel]

having little knowledge or experience of a particular situation or activity

Ex: He 's a talented musician , but he 's still wet behind the ears when it comes to performing on stage .

to [lose] {one's} touch [Zinsdeel]

to no longer be able to do a certain activity as well as one did in the past

Ex: Once a brilliant athlete , he has lost his touch on the field , and his performance has suffered .

to lack knowledge or understanding of a particular concept or term

Ex: I had to laugh when he did n’t know the meaning of the word , even though he claimed to be an expert .

finger in the air [Zinsdeel]

an unscientific or inaccurate estimate or method

Ex: I do n't trust his estimates ; he 's just putting his finger in the air and hoping for the best .

jack of all trades, master of none [Zinsdeel]

a versatile and adaptable individual who can handle a variety of tasks effectively

Ex: The manager valued him as a jack of all trades, master of none, because he could step in wherever needed.