(of a person) very angry or upset about something unpleasant that has happened

erg van streek, opgewonden
to express one's anger or irritation toward the person who caused it

uitvallen, tekeergaan
to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do

volgen, nakomen
something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated

geen lachertje, een ernstige zaak
truthfully and without any deception

eerlijk en zonder bedrog, oprecht en eerlijk
to receive an unfortunate consequence or punishment that one truly deserves as a result of one's wrong behavior

het is zijn verdiende loon, eigen schuld
to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be

zijn ware aard tonen, zijn echte gezicht laten zien
the point or situation from which one starts to do something

terug bij af, weer opnieuw beginnen
used to indicate that one is not giving all the details of what happened but only the main points

lang verhaal kort, kortom
used to ask why something is happening, especially when confused or annoyed
