![to [have] another thing coming](/assets/img/no-pic-700w.png "to [have] another thing coming")
to say that someone's opinion or judgment is completely wrong
er flink naast zitten, nog raar staan te kijken
to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success
tegen een muur aanlopen, zich tevergeefs uitsloven
used to introduce a thought or realization that occurred to one during a conversation
nu ik erover nadenk, als ik er zo over nadenk
in a similar or identical situation to someone else, particularly a difficult or unpleasant one
in zijn schoenen staan, in zijn situatie
to violently criticize or punish a person over what they did or said
iemand flink de waarheid zeggen, iemand de volle laag geven
to directly tell a person a fact, usually one that is unpleasant
het iemand rechtuit zeggen, er niet omheen draaien
![to [nip] {sth} in the bud](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/21278/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [nip] {sth} in the bud")
to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop
in de kiem smoren, meteen de kop indrukken
![to [take] {sth} in stride](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43202/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [take] {sth} in stride")
to calmly cope with something that is difficult or disturbing
er rustig mee omgaan, het kalm opnemen
to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence
to suffer or endure something unfair without ever complaining or protesting
not allowed or possible
uitgesloten, komt niet in aanmerking
to make changes to one's behavior or mindset in order to become a better and more responsible person
zijn leven beteren, een nieuwe start maken
