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to earn enough money to be able to pay for the necessities of life

Ex: Sarah is out therebringing home the bacon by excelling in her career .
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to beef up
[werkwoord]

make strong or stronger

Versterken, Verhogen

Versterken, Verhogen

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beef
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

informal terms for objecting

klacht, bezwaar

klacht, bezwaar

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beefy
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

with a strong body and well-built muscles

krachtig, spierachtig

krachtig, spierachtig

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to put pressure on someone to do something, particularly in order to get money from them

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to angrily reply or react to someone

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to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

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to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

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to die or no longer exist

Ex: The ambitious business venture bit the dust due to a lack of funding and support .
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a thing or person that one believes to be extremely good, useful, interesting etc.

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bread
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

an informal slang for money, often used in casual conversation

brood, geld

brood, geld

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to be expecting a child

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buns
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

billen, achterwerk

billen, achterwerk

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cakewalk
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

an easy accomplishment

fluitje van een cent, gemakkelijke opdracht

fluitje van een cent, gemakkelijke opdracht

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big cheese
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

someone of great importance or influence

grote meneer, belangrijke persoon

grote meneer, belangrijke persoon

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cheesecake
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire

cheesecake, vrijmoedig beeld

cheesecake, vrijmoedig beeld

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cheesy
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

having very low quality

tweederangs, ondermaats

tweederangs, ondermaats

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to emit wind from one's anus

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to chew out
[werkwoord]

to strongly criticize someone in an angry manner

uitkafferen, afkappen

uitkafferen, afkappen

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to chew the fat
[Zinsdeel]

to enjoy a friendly talk with a person for a long period of time

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clam
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a piece of paper money worth one dollar

dollarbiljet, één-dollarbiljet

dollarbiljet, één-dollarbiljet

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to clam up
[werkwoord]

to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret

slikken, het zwijgen opleggen

slikken, het zwijgen opleggen

Ex: As soon as the topic of her recent project came up , clam up and did n't want to reveal any details .
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(of a person) very pleased or satisfied

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to recognize the reality of a situation, no matter how unpleasant it may be

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to cook up
[werkwoord]

to prepare food quickly, often in an informal or creative manner

snel koken, in elkaar flansen

snel koken, in elkaar flansen

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to be doing very well or functioning effectively

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to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or inappropriate

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smart cookie
[Zinsdeel]

a person who is clever and has a strong personality

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said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

Ex: The company 's stocks plummeted despite their efforts to boost them ; the CEO acknowledged , That 's the way the cookie crumbles in the market . "
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to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

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tough cookie
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a person who is strong, resilient, and determined, often in the face of challenging circumstances

sterke doorzetter, sterk persoon

sterke doorzetter, sterk persoon

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crackers
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

gek, crazy

gek, crazy

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dough
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

an informal slang for cash or money

poen, geld

poen, geld

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to take back something one has said previously

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big enchilada
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

an individual who is very famous or influential

grote naam, belangrijke figuur

grote naam, belangrijke figuur

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***the whole situation; everything

Ex: The team has a good chance in the playoffs and may the whole enchilada this year .
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chicken feed
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

an extremely small amount of money

kruimels, peanuts

kruimels, peanuts

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to eat more food than one's body needs or can handle

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to spoon-feed
[werkwoord]

***to give someone so much help or information that that person does not need to try himself or herself

papjes voeren, voorgekauwd informatie geven

papjes voeren, voorgekauwd informatie geven

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an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about

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fishy
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

suggestive of dishonesty or something dubious

verdacht, dubieus

verdacht, dubieus

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(of a person) crazy or exhibiting odd behavior

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gravy
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

gelukskans, geldwind

gelukskans, geldwind

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gravy train
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a situation in which making a lot of money becomes possible with minimal time or effort

geldmachine, easy money situatie

geldmachine, easy money situatie

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ham
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

an actor with an exaggerated theatrical style

hammige acteur, overdreven acteur

hammige acteur, overdreven acteur

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to ham it up
[werkwoord]

exaggerate one's acting

overdrijven, dramatiseren

overdrijven, dramatiseren

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to sell very quickly and in large amounts

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to meet expectations or perform satisfactorily in a given task or situation

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noodle
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

informal terms for a human head

koppie, hoofd

koppie, hoofd

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knuckle sandwich
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

used to refer to a punch that is hit in a person's mouth

vuistslag, knokkelbroodje

vuistslag, knokkelbroodje

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in a stew
[Zinsdeel]

in a very troubled or nervous state

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to sugarcoat
[werkwoord]

cause to appear more pleasant or appealing

suikercoaten, afzwakken

suikercoaten, afzwakken

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sugar daddy
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a wealthy older man who gives a young person expensive gifts in return for friendship or intimacy

sugar daddy, rijke oudere man

sugar daddy, rijke oudere man

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