Het Street Talk 3 boek - Les 10

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worked up

[Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: She tends to get easily worked up if she feels someone is being disrespectful towards her.

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to go off

[werkwoord]

to express one's anger or irritation toward the person who caused it

uitvallen, tekeergaan

Ex: She was calm for most of the argument , but eventually , she went off on her brother .Ze bleef kalm tijdens het grootste deel van de ruzie, maar uiteindelijk **vloog ze uit** naar haar broer.

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I'll say

[Zin]

used to strongly agree with a statement

Ex: I’ll say!Took me an hour to get home.

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to keep to

[werkwoord]

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

volgen, nakomen

Ex: To maintain a healthy lifestyle , it 's crucial to keep to a regular exercise routine .Om een gezonde levensstijl te behouden, is het cruciaal om je aan een regelmatige trainingsroutine te **houden**.

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no laughing matter

[Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The rising crime rates in the neighborhood have made safety a no laughing matter for residents.

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on the level

[Zinsdeel]

truthfully and without any deception

Ex: The financial advisor explained the investment options, assuring the client that all the information provided was on the level and based on thorough research.

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to serve somebody right

[Zinsdeel]

to receive an unfortunate consequence or punishment that one truly deserves as a result of one's wrong behavior

Ex: If they don't take the necessary precautions, it will serve them right if they end up getting injured.

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to show one's true colors

[Zinsdeel]

to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be

Ex: Over time, the manipulative individual's true colors became evident as they consistently exploited others for personal gain.

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square one

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

startpunt, vierkant een

Ex: Every time we encounter a major setback , we find ourselves back at square one.Elke keer dat we een grote tegenslag tegenkomen, vinden we onszelf terug bij **af**.

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long story short

[Zinsdeel]

used to indicate that one is not giving all the details of what happened but only the main points

Ex: Long story short, the team won the championship in the final seconds of the game.