worked up
worked up
[Zinsdeel]

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

erg van streek, opgewonden

erg van streek, opgewonden

Ex: He got all worked up when he heard the news about the delay. 
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to go off
to go off
[werkwoord]

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

uitvallen, tekeergaan

uitvallen, tekeergaan

Ex: When I mentioned his mistake, he went off on me, shouting and pointing fingers. 
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I'll say

used to strongly agree with a statement

Ex: I’ll say!. It’s freezing outside! 
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to keep to
to keep to
[werkwoord]

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

volgen, nakomen

volgen, nakomen

Ex: She always keeps to her work schedule and never misses a deadline. 
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no laughing matter

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

geen lachertje, een ernstige zaak

geen lachertje, een ernstige zaak

Ex: The budget cuts are no laughing matter; they will lead to layoffs and reduced services. 
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on the level
on the level
[Zinsdeel]

truthfully and without any deception

eerlijk en zonder bedrog, oprecht en eerlijk

eerlijk en zonder bedrog, oprecht en eerlijk

Ex: He assured his friend that his intentions were on the level and that he genuinely wanted to help. 
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to [serve] {sb} right

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

het is zijn verdiende loon, eigen schuld

Ex: It serves him right for lying to everyone. 
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to [show|reveal] {one's} true colors

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

zijn ware aard tonen, zijn echte gezicht laten zien

Ex: After gaining power, the politician revealed his true colors by implementing policies that contradicted his earlier promises. 
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square one
square one
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

terug bij af, weer opnieuw beginnen

terug bij af, weer opnieuw beginnen

Ex: After the computer crashed, we were back to square one. 
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long story short

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

lang verhaal kort, kortom

lang verhaal kort, kortom

Ex: Long story short, I missed my flight because I overslept. 
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what gives?

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

Ex: I thought we had plans; What gives? 
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