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: The customer became worked up when the restaurant messed up their order and refused to fix it .

to go off [werkwoord]

uitvallen

Ex: He went off on his co-worker for taking credit for his ideas during the meeting .

Hij vloog uit naar zijn collega omdat die tijdens de vergadering met zijn ideeën aan de haal ging.

I'll say [Zin]

used to strongly agree with a statement

Ex:

to keep to [werkwoord]

volgen

Ex: He promised to keep to his word and support the charity every year .

Hij beloofde zijn woord te houden en elk jaar het goede doel te steunen.

no laughing matter [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The accident on the highway was a no laughing matter , with several injuries and extensive damage .

on the level [Zinsdeel]

truthfully and without any deception

Ex: The witness testified in court , vowing to tell the truth and nothing but the truth , ensuring that their testimony was on the level .

to [serve] {sb} right [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The consequences they are facing serve them right for cheating on the exam .

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

Ex: In the face of adversity , she showed her true colors by remaining resilient and demonstrating unwavering determination .

square one [zelfstandig naamwoord]

startpunt

Ex: The team realized their plan was n’t working and returned to square one .

Het team realiseerde zich dat hun plan niet werkte en ging terug naar af.

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 .

what gives? [Zin]

used to ask why something is happening, especially when confused or annoyed

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