Het Street Talk 3 boek - Les 7

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to [bite] the dust [Zinsdeel]

to completely fail, lose, or stop functioning

the blind leading the blind [Zinsdeel]

used to describe a situation in which an incompetent or inexperienced person is advising others who have no knowledge or experience at all

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to [dice] with death [Zinsdeel]

to take great risks that could result in one's own death

Ex: He dices with death every time he jumps out of a plane .

to [hold] {one's} breath [Zinsdeel]

to wait for something anxiously or eagerly

Ex: They were holding their breath throughout the entire negotiation process , unsure of the outcome .

easy does it [Zin]

used to advise someone to proceed with caution or be careful with something

Ex: When lifting the piano , " easy does it , " or you might strain your back .

to [get] {one's} feet wet [Zinsdeel]

to do something that one has not done before in order to become more experienced or familiar with it

Ex: Although James had no knowledge of the game before , he insisted on getting his feet wet .

to [get] the hang of {sth} [Zinsdeel]

to learn how something works or how to use it

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nerve [zelfstandig naamwoord]

moed

Ex: She did n’t think he ’d have the nerve to quit his job without a backup plan .

Ze dacht niet dat hij het lef zou hebben om zijn baan op te zeggen zonder een back-upplan.

second wind [zelfstandig naamwoord]

tweede wind

Ex: During the marathon , she hit a wall at the 20-mile mark but soon caught her second wind and finished strong .

Tijdens de marathon liep ze tegen een muur aan op het 20-mijl teken maar vond al snel haar tweede adem en finishte sterk.