one's meaning in Dutch
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| pick one's nose (insert a finger into one's nostril) verb [UK: pɪk wʌnz nəʊz] [US: ˈpɪk wʌnz noʊz] | pulkenwerkwoord |
| pull one's socks up (start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts) verb | een tandje bijzettenwerkwoord |
| pull out of one's ass (fabricate a claim with no factual basis or evidence) verb | uit de duim zuigenwerkwoord |
| pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire (do someone's difficult work) verb [UK: pʊl ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈtʃe.snʌts ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈpʊl ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈtʃe.snʌts ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈfaɪər] | de kastanjes uit het vuur halenwerkwoord |
| put all one's eggs in one basket (to rely on a single source) verb [UK: ˈpʊt ɔːl wʌnz eɡz ɪn wʌn ˈbɑː.skɪt] [US: ˈpʊt ɔːl wʌnz ˈeɡz ɪn wʌn ˈbæ.skət] | al je eieren in één mand zettenwerkwoord alles op één kaart zettenwerkwoord |
| put one's cards on the table (to reveal one's true intentions) verb [UK: ˈpʊt wʌnz kɑːdz ɒn ðə ˈteɪb.l̩] [US: ˈpʊt wʌnz ˈkɑːrdz ɑːn ðə ˈteɪb.l̩] | zijn kaarten op tafel leggenwerkwoord |
| put one's foot in one's mouth (say or do something embarrassing or wrong) verb [UK: ˈpʊt wʌnz fʊt ɪn wʌnz maʊθ] [US: ˈpʊt wʌnz ˈfʊt ɪn wʌnz ˈmaʊθ] | zich versprekenwerkwoord |
| put oneself in someone's shoes (look at a situation as if one were the other person) verb | zich in een ander verplaatsenwerkwoord |
| quake in one's boots (to be very frightened) verb | trillen op zijn benenwerkwoord |
| rack one's brain (struggle to think of something) verb [UK: ræk wʌnz breɪn] [US: ˈræk wʌnz ˈbreɪn] | zich suf piekerenwerkwoord |
| rain on someone's parade (to disappoint or discourage someone) verb | de feestvreugde bedervenwerkwoord |
| rest on one's laurels (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) verb [UK: rest ɒn wʌnz ˈlɒ.rəlz] [US: ˈrest ɑːn wʌnz ˈlɔː.rəlz] | op zijn lauweren rustenwerkwoord |
| roll up one's sleeves (roll one's sleeves up) verb [UK: rəʊl ʌp wʌnz sliːvz] [US: roʊl ʌp wʌnz sˈliːvz] | de mouwen opstropenwerkwoord |
| rub someone's nose in verb | het erin wrijvenwerkwoord onder de neus wrijvenwerkwoord |
| see past the end of one's nose (have insight into underlying facts or consequences) verb | verder kijken dan zijn neus lang iswerkwoord verder zien dan zijn neus lang iswerkwoord |
| shake one's head (move one's head from side to side) verb [UK: ʃeɪk wʌnz hed] [US: ˈʃeɪk wʌnz ˈhed] | hoofd schuddenwerkwoord |
| shoot one's mouth off (make reckless or exaggerated statements) verb | overdrijvenwerkwoord |
| slip through someone's fingers verb | door de vingers glippenwerkwoord |
| snap one's fingers (create a sound with one's fingers) verb [UK: snæp wʌnz ˈfɪŋ.ɡəz] [US: ˈsnæp wʌnz ˈfɪŋ.ɡərz] | knippenwerkwoord met zijn vingers knippenwerkwoord |
| someone's pronoun [UK: ˈsəˌm.wənz] [US: ˈsəˌm.wənz] | iemandspronoun |
| stand on one's own two feet (idiomatic: to be independent) verb | op eigen benen staanwerkwoord |
| stand one's ground (to hold a position in battle) verb [UK: stænd wʌnz ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈstænd wʌnz ˈɡraʊnd] | stand houdenwerkwoord |
| stick one's tongue out (to push one's tongue out) verb | de tong uitstekenwerkwoord |
| stone's throw (short distance) noun [UK: ˈstəʊnz.ˈθrəʊ] [US: ˈstəʊnz.ˈθrəʊ] | boogscheutsubstantief steenworpsubstantief |
| tail between one's legs (defeated; in a cowardly or miserable manner) adverb | de staart tussen de benenbijwoord |
| take one's time (go about something slowly and carefully) verb | de tijd nemenwerkwoord |
| take someone's word for it (to believe what someone claims) verb | iemand op zijn woord gelovenwerkwoord |
| take the wind out of someone's sails (to discourage someone) verb | iemand de wind uit de zeilen nemenwerkwoord |
| talk through one's hat (to speak lacking knowledge) verb [UK: ˈtɔːk θruː wʌnz hæt] [US: ˈtɔːk θruː wʌnz ˈhæt] | lullenwerkwoord |
| taste of one's own medicine (harsh treatment) noun | koekje van eigen deegsubstantief |
| the world is one's oyster (all opportunities are open to someone) phrase | |
| thorn in someone's side noun | een doorn insubstantief oogsubstantief |
| thumb one's nose (to place a thumb upon the tip of the nose in a gesture of disrespect) verb | een lange neus makenwerkwoord |
| tighten one's belt (be more frugal) verb [UK: ˈtaɪt.n̩ wʌnz belt] [US: ˈtaɪt.n̩ wʌnz ˈbelt] | de broekriem aanhalenwerkwoord |
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