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wise owl
wise owl
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

someone who possesses great wisdom and good judgment, often referred to old people

wijze oude rot, wijze raadgever

wijze oude rot, wijze raadgever

Ex: Ask the wise owl before making such a big decision. 
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night owl
night owl
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a person who has a tendency to sleep very late at night

nachtuil, avondmens

nachtuil, avondmens

Ex: She has always been a night owl, working on her creative projects late into the night. 
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mousey
mousey
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

quiet and timid and ineffectual

verlegen, schuw

verlegen, schuw

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(as|) quiet as a mouse

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

muisstil, doodstil

muisstil, doodstil

Ex: She was as quiet as a mouse while hiding in the closet. 
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monkey wrench
monkey wrench
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a type of wrench with a screw placed on its handle near the adjustable jaws

Engelse sleutel, verstelbare sleutel

Engelse sleutel, verstelbare sleutel

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more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

ontzettend leuk, een hoop lol

ontzettend leuk, een hoop lol

Ex: The children's party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys, with laughter and games filling the air. 
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[be] a monkey's uncle

to display complete surprise or disbelief

dat is ongelooflijk, ik kan het nauwelijks geloven

dat is ongelooflijk, ik kan het nauwelijks geloven

Ex: Well, I will be a monkey's uncle. Tom actually cleaned his desk. 
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to monkey around
to monkey around
[werkwoord]

to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose

rondklungelen, gek doen

rondklungelen, gek doen

Ex: During the break, the kids like to monkey around in the playground, laughing and playing games. 
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pigs (can|might) fly

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

ja, echt niet

ja, echt niet

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
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in a pig's eye
in a pig's eye
[tussenwerpsel]

used to show that one does not believe or accept something that was said or suggested

In je dromen!, In het oog van een varken!

In je dromen!, In het oog van een varken!

Ex: He told you his father owns the company? In a pig's eye! 
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pigheaded
pigheaded
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

persisting to do things the way one sees fit and unwilling to change one's opinion, no matter how irrational it might seem

koppig, hardnekkig

koppig, hardnekkig

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to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

to eat an excessive amount of food

eten als een bootwerker, zich volproppen

eten als een bootwerker, zich volproppen

Ex: Despite her petite figure, Mary eats like a horse, often finishing multiple plates of food during meals. 
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pigs (can|might) fly

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

ja, echt niet

ja, echt niet

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
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to pig out
to pig out
[werkwoord]

to eat a large amount of food, often messily

zich volproppen, eten als een varken

zich volproppen, eten als een varken

Ex: We pigged out on pizza last night. 
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rabbit ears
rabbit ears
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V

V-antenne, konijnenoren

V-antenne, konijnenoren

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rat
rat
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

verrader, spion

verrader, spion

Ex: He felt betrayed by a rat in the office. 
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to rat
to rat
[werkwoord]

to inform on someone or betray them, often by disclosing their wrongdoing to authorities

verklikken, verraden

verklikken, verraden

Ex: He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence. 
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rat race
rat race
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a draining and stressful lifestyle that consists of constantly competing with others for success, wealth, power, etc. and so leaving no room for rest and pleasure

slopende wedloop, eindeloze prestatiedruk

slopende wedloop, eindeloze prestatiedruk

Ex: He left the rat race and moved to a small town by the sea. 
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to [smell] a rat
to smell a rat
[Zinsdeel]

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

iets vreemds ruiken, argwanen

iets vreemds ruiken, argwanen

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague's story, she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further. 
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(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler)

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

straalbezopen, ladderzat

straalbezopen, ladderzat

Ex: After the bachelor party, he was as drunk as a skunk and couldn't remember a thing. 
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(as|) slow as a snail

extremely low in speed

zo traag als dikke stront, ontzettend traag

zo traag als dikke stront, ontzettend traag

Ex: The old computer is slow as a snail when I open more than two tabs. 
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if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

het lag recht voor je neus, het lag gewoon voor je, maar je zag het niet

het lag recht voor je neus, het lag gewoon voor je, maar je zag het niet

Ex: The keys were on the table the whole time; if they were a snake, they would have bitten you. 
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(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake)

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

zo glad als een aal, sluwe vos

zo glad als een aal, sluwe vos

Ex: He is slippery as an eel when anyone asks about the missing money. 
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snake
snake
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a person treacherous, deceitful, or willing to betray others

verrader, slang

verrader, slang

Ex: She called him a snake after he switched sides. 
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snake eyes
snake eyes
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot

slangenogen, twee enen

slangenogen, twee enen

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sheepish
sheepish
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

showing a lack of confidence or courage in an awkward way

verlegen, beschaamd

verlegen, beschaamd

Ex: His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking. 
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to [talk] turkey
to talk turkey
[Zinsdeel]

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

serieus en open praten, ter zake komen

serieus en open praten, ter zake komen

Ex: During the contract negotiation, the parties sat down to talk turkey and hammered out the specific terms and conditions. 
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turkey
turkey
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

sukkel, domoor

sukkel, domoor

Ex: He's a total turkey who can't even boil water without burning it. 
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a whale of time
a whale of time
[Zinsdeel]

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

een geweldige tijd, ontzettend veel plezier

een geweldige tijd, ontzettend veel plezier

Ex: At the carnival, the kids had a whale of a time, going on all the rides and eating cotton candy. 
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to [whale] on {sb/sth}

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

erop losrammen, hard op iets inhakken

erop losrammen, hard op iets inhakken

Ex: In the bar brawl, he started to whale on his opponent, throwing punch after punch. 
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wolf
wolf
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

wolf, versierder

wolf, versierder

Ex: He was called a wolf for constantly flirting with the waitresses. 
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to wolf down
to wolf down
[werkwoord]

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

verslinden, schrokken

verslinden, schrokken

Ex: After hours of work, she wolfed down her lunch in just a few minutes. 
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can of worms
can of worms
[Zinsdeel]

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

een wespennest, een beerput

een wespennest, een beerput

Ex: The audit opened a can of worms no one was ready for. 
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worm
worm
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a person regarded as weak, cowardly, or contemptible

lafaard, zielig figuur

lafaard, zielig figuur

Ex: That worm ran at the first sign of trouble. 
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(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Ex: She always arrives at work early; after all, the early bird catches the worm. 
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to [worm] {sth} out of {sb}

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

informatie lospeuteren, iemand uithoren

informatie lospeuteren, iemand uithoren

Ex: The detective managed to worm the truth out of the suspect during a lengthy and strategic interrogation. 
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