Het Street Talk 3 boek - Les 12

Herzien

Flashcards

Spelling

Quiz

to [see] eye to eye [Zinsdeel]

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

Ex: The negotiation process was challenging , but eventually , both parties found common ground and began to see eye to eye .

more and more [bijwoord]

steeds meer

Ex: Prices rise more and more each year .

De prijzen stijgen steeds meer elk jaar.

out and out [Zinsdeel]

in a complete and total way

Ex:

over and over (again|) [bijwoord]

keer op keer

Ex: My boss corrected the same report over and over , finding new flaws each time .

Mijn baas corrigeerde hetzelfde rapport keer op keer, waarbij hij elke keer nieuwe gebreken vond.

R&R [zelfstandig naamwoord]

rust en ontspanning

Ex:

Hij gebruikte zijn vakantie als een tijd voor R&R, genoot van de buitenlucht en nam lange dutjes.

so-and-so [zelfstandig naamwoord]

die-en-die

tete-a-tete [zelfstandig naamwoord]

tête-à-tête

Ex: I walked into the room and saw them in a deep tete-a-tete , whispering about something serious .

Ik liep de kamer binnen en zag hen in een diep tête-à-tête, fluisterend over iets ernstigs.

through and through [Zinsdeel]

in every single way

Ex: He 's a dedicated musician through and through , always composing or playing his instruments .

to [go|stand|be] toe-to-toe [Zinsdeel]

to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

Ex: The two political candidates have stood toe-to-toe in the debates , trying to win over voters .

on the up and up [Zinsdeel]

in a way that involves no deception or rule violations

Ex: The lawyer advised his client to handle the legal matter on the up and up , following all the legal procedures diligently .