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het einde van de wereld zoals we haar kennen substantief

TEOTWAWKI((acronym) The end of the world as we know it)
noun

het neusje van de zalm substantief

cream of the crop(the best)
noun

the bee's knees(something excellent, outstanding)
noun

het vallen van de avond substantief
{c}

dark(nightfall)
noun
[UK: dɑːk] [US: ˈdɑːrk]

hol van de leeuw substantief
{n}

lion's den(a dangerous or frightening place)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪənz den] [US: ˈlaɪənz ˈden]

in de naam van de hemel preposition

in heaven's name(intensifier)
preposition

in het centrum van de aandacht preposition

in the limelight(focus of attention)
preposition

kenner van de keuken substantief
{m}

gourmet [gourmets](gourmet; a person who appreciates good food)
noun
[UK: ˈɡʊə.meɪ] [US: ˈɡʊr.ˌme]

Kerk van Jezus Christus van de Heiligen der Laatste Dagen eigennam

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints(major denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement)
proper noun

klappen van de zweep substantief
{n}

trick of the trade(techniques learned from job experience)
noun

Kop van de Slang eigennam

Serpens Caputproper noun

land van de rijzende zon eigennam
{n}

Land of the Rising Sun(Japan)
proper noun
[UK: lænd əv ðə ˈraɪz.ɪŋ sʌn] [US: ˈlænd əv ðə ˈraɪz.ɪŋ ˈsən]

Land van de Rijzende Zon eigennam
{n}

Land of the Rising Sun(Japan)
proper noun
[UK: lænd əv ðə ˈraɪz.ɪŋ sʌn] [US: ˈlænd əv ðə ˈraɪz.ɪŋ ˈsən]

lopende rekening van de betalingsbalans substantief
{f}

current account(part of balance of payments)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.rənt əˈk.aʊnt] [US: ˈkɜː.rənt əˈk.aʊnt]

moment van de waarheid substantief
{m}

moment of truth(deciding instant)
noun

na het vallen van de avond preposition

after dark(after nightfall, at night)
preposition
[UK: ˈɑːf.tə(r) dɑːk] [US: ˈæf.tər ˈdɑːrk]

ondergang van de maan substantief
{m}

moonset(the setting of the moon below the horizon)
noun

oog van de storm substantief
{n}

eye of the storm(region of calm weather)
noun
[UK: aɪ əv ðə stɔːm] [US: ˈaɪ əv ðə ˈstɔːrm]

op het einde van de rit preposition

at the end of the day(in summary; ultimately)
preposition
[UK: ət ðə end əv ðə deɪ] [US: ət ðə ˈend əv ðə ˈdeɪ]

opwarming van de aarde substantief
{f}

global warming(increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere to cause climate change)
noun
[UK: ˈɡləʊb.l̩ ˈwɔːm.ɪŋ] [US: ˈɡloʊb.l̩ ˈwɔːrm.ɪŋ]

plots loskomen van de moederkoek substantief
{n}

placental abruption(tearing away of the placenta)
noun

rechten van de mens substantief
{n-Pl}

human rights [human rights](set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed)
noun
[UK: ˈhjuː.mən raɪts] [US: ˈhjuː.mən ˈraɪts]

schande over wie er kwaad van denkt phrase

honi soit qui mal y pensephrase

schiet niet van de boodschapper phrase

don't shoot the messenger(the bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for the bad news)
phrase

schijngestalte van de Maan substantief
{f}

lunar phase(any one of the aspects presented by the moon)
noun
[UK: ˈluː.nə(r) feɪz] [US: ˈluː.nər ˈfeɪz]

Staart van de Slang eigennam

Serpens Caudaproper noun

sterven van de honger werkwoord

starve [starved, starving, starves](to die because of lack of food)
verb
[UK: stɑːv] [US: ˈstɑːrv]

topje van de ijsberg substantief
{n}

tip of the iceberg(small indication of a larger possibility)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪp əv ðə ˈaɪs.bɜːɡ] [US: ˈtɪp əv ðə ˈaɪs.bərɡ]

tragedie van de meent substantief
{f}

tragedy of the commonsnoun

uitdragen van de blijde boodschap werkwoord

evangelize [evangelized, evangelizing, evangelizes](tell people about Christianity)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈvæn.dʒə.ˌlaɪz] [US: ɪ.ˈvæn.dʒə.ˌlaɪz]

uur van de waarheid substantief
{n}

moment of truth(deciding instant)
noun

voordeel van de twijfel substantief
{n}

benefit of the doubt(a favorable judgement given in the absence of full evidence)
noun

vuur van de strijd substantief
{n}

thick(most active or intense part of something)
noun
[UK: θɪk] [US: ˈθɪk]

wet van De Morgan substantief
{f}

De Morgan's law(law of formal logic)
noun

zich onderscheidend van de rest preposition

above the curvepreposition

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