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to [have] another thing coming [Zinsdeel]

to say that someone's opinion or judgment is completely wrong

Ex: If you assume the task is simple , you have another thing coming when you see the detailed requirements .

to [beat|bang|hit] {one's} head against (a|the) (brick|) wall [Zinsdeel]

to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success

Ex: Despite countless meetings and presentations , the project manager felt as if he were hitting his head against a brick wall when trying to implement changes in the company 's workflow .

come to think (of|about) it [bijwoord]

nu ik erover nadenk

Ex: We were discussing our travel plans , and come to think of it , I might need to renew my passport before the trip .

We waren onze reisplannen aan het bespreken, en als ik erover nadenk, moet ik misschien mijn paspoort vernieuwen voor de reis.

in {one's} shoes [Zinsdeel]

in a similar or identical situation to someone else, particularly a difficult or unpleasant one

Ex: Having been in his shoes during a similar crisis , she offered valuable advice on how to cope with the situation .

[let] {sb} have it [Zin]

to violently criticize or punish a person over what they did or said

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to [give] it to {sb} straight [Zinsdeel]

to directly tell a person a fact, usually one that is unpleasant

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to [nip] {sth} in the bud [Zinsdeel]

to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop

Ex: She realized that her bad habits were forming , so she decided to nip them in the bud before they got out of control .

to [take] {sth} in stride [Zinsdeel]

to calmly cope with something that is difficult or disturbing

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to [let] {sth} slide [Zinsdeel]

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: She used to be strict but now lets things slide at work .

to [take] {sth} lying down [Zinsdeel]

to suffer or endure something unfair without ever complaining or protesting

Ex: He can't treat you like that! Surely you're not going to take that lying down!

out of the question [Zinsdeel]

not allowed or possible

Ex: Borrowing his friend 's antique car for the road trip was out of the question ; it was far too valuable .

to [turn] over a new leaf [Zinsdeel]

to make changes to one's behavior or mindset in order to become a better and more responsible person

Ex: Apparently he 's turned over a new leaf and he 's not smoking any more .

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