to [beat] around the bush

to deliberately delay or avoid talking about the main point

om de hete brij heen draaien, niet ter zake komen

om de hete brij heen draaien, niet ter zake komen

Ex: Stop beating around the bush and tell me what's really on your mind. 
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to [come] to a head

to become very dangerous or problematic in a way that demands immediate action

tot een kritiek punt komen, op een breekpunt komen

tot een kritiek punt komen, op een breekpunt komen

Ex: The ongoing conflict between the two departments finally came to a head during the heated meeting. 
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to [eat] {sb} out of house and home

to eat so much of food available in someone's house so that there is little or none left

iemand de kast leeg eten, de koelkast leeg eten

iemand de kast leeg eten, de koelkast leeg eten

Ex: Whenever my teenage son's friends come over, they eat me out of house and home, finishing all the snacks and raiding the refrigerator. 
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to get
to get
[werkwoord]

to be irritating or annoying for someone

ergeren, irriteren

ergeren, irriteren

Ex: It gets me when I have to repeat the same instructions over and over. 
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to [go] in one ear and out the other

(of information, advice, etc.) to not be taken seriously and hence immediately forgotten

het ene oor in, niets ervan onthouden

het ene oor in, niets ervan onthouden

Ex: I warned him twice, but it went in one ear and out the other. 
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in the raw
in the raw
[Zinsdeel]

used to refer to someone who is not covered with any clothing

spiernaakt, naakt

spiernaakt, naakt

Ex: He ran out of the bathroom in the raw when he heard the fire alarm. 
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birthday suit
birthday suit
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the condition of being completely unclothed

Adams kostuum, verjaardagspak

Adams kostuum, verjaardagspak

Ex: He ran to answer the door before realizing he was still in his birthday suit. 
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to [keep] {sb} posted

to provide someone with sufficient and relevant information regarding someone or something

op de hoogte houden, bijpraten

op de hoogte houden, bijpraten

Ex: Keep me posted if anything changes with the meeting. 
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to [lay] down the law

to tell people what to do in a forceful and authoritative manner

de wet voorschrijven, de regels opleggen

de wet voorschrijven, de regels opleggen

Ex: The new manager laid down the law on his first day. 
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to [make] {oneself} at home

to make oneself feel relaxed and comfortable without caring for formalities

doen alsof je thuis bent, je op je gemak voelen

doen alsof je thuis bent, je op je gemak voelen

Ex: Come in and make yourself at home. 
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the (last|final) straw
the last straw
[Zinsdeel]

the final and decisive event or action that pushes someone beyond their tolerance or patience, leading to a significant reaction or decision

de laatste druppel, de druppel te veel

de laatste druppel, de druppel te veel

Ex: The late payment was the last straw for the supplier. 
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the straw that [break] the (camel's|donkey's) back

one of several difficulties happening after one another that finally makes it intolerable for someone to continue something

de laatste druppel, de druppel die de emmer doet overlopen

de laatste druppel, de druppel die de emmer doet overlopen

Ex: The missed paycheck was the straw that broke the camel's back. 
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