Samengestelde woorden:
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| first thing n | informal (very early) | als eerste bw |
| | I always eat breakfast first thing in the morning. |
| first thing n | informal (initial step) | eerste stap tw + nw |
| | The first thing to do is call your mother. |
| | The first thing I do when I get home is check my email. |
| for one thing expr | informal (the first reason is) | om te beginnen woordgr |
| | No, you can't go out! For one thing, you can't afford it. |
| just the thing adj | (exactly what is needed) | precies wat nodig is frase |
| | If you're stuck for something to listen to, I've got just the thing: this excellent new jazz album. |
| know a thing or two v expr | informal (be experienced in [sth]) (informeel) | het één en ander afweten van frase |
| | After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| latest thing n | ([sth] newly popular) | laatste snufje bn + nw het |
| | | laatste mode bn+nw de |
| | The latest thing in fashion will be out of date in two months. |
| latest thing n | (newly-acquired habit) (informeel) | nieuwste ding bn + nw het |
| | Her latest thing is to sort her candies by color before eating them. |
| learn a thing or two v expr | informal (become knowledgeable) | ergens iets van opsteken, ergens iets van leren frase |
| | | het één en ander leren frase |
| | Stick around and watch; you may learn a thing or two. |
| little thing n | (detail) | klein ding bn + nw het |
| | | detail nw het |
| | The little things in life are important; take time to stop and smell the flowers. |
| | Just one little thing: your socks don't match. |
| little thing n | ([sth] inconsequential) | kleinigheid, onbenulligheid nw de |
| | Don't focus on the little things; set a goal and work toward it. |
| main thing n | informal (most important consideration) | hoofdzaak nw de |
| | | belangrijkste nw het |
| | The main thing about horse races and card games is knowing how to calculate the odds. |
| | We had a car accident, but the main thing is we're all ok. |
| one thing leads to another expr | (one action begins a series) | van het één komt het ander frase |
| | One thing led to another, and now she's pregnant. |
| the real thing n | slang, figurative (true love) | de ware lidw+nw |
| | I think what I have with Nelson is the real thing. |
| the real thing n | informal, figurative ([sth] authentic) (informeel) | echte werk bn+nw het |
| | | origineel nw het |
| | Are your diamonds paste or are they the real thing? |
| the right thing (to do) n | informal (correct action) | juiste stap bn+nw de |
| | | juiste nw het |
| | Of course the right thing to do would be to confess. |
| sure thing interj | slang (certainly, of course) (informeel) | ´tuurlijk! tw |
| | | natuurlijk!, ja zeker! tw |
| | A: Can you lend me a pen? B: Sure thing! |
| sure thing n | informal ([sth] certain) | zekerheid nw de |
| | She knew that passing the test was a sure thing, so she didn't feel nervous. |
| that's the thing interj | informal (that is precisely my point) (informeel) | dat is het hem nou juist tw |
| | That's the thing! I never wanted to get married in the first place. |
| the next best thing n | (good substitute) | het beste alternatief bn + nw |
| | I can't afford to buy a Volkswagen; the Toyota is the next best thing. |
| | Apples are not as sweet as candy, but I think they are the next best thing. |
| (a) thing of the past n | informal ([sth] no longer a problem) (informeel) | afgedane zaak bn + nw de |
| have better things to do v expr | (find [sth] a waste of time) | betere dingen te doen hebben frase |
| | I have better things to do than play golf all day. I have better things to do than to argue with you. |
| | Ik heb wel betere dingen te doen dan de hele dag golf te spelen. |
| have other things to do v expr | (be busy already) | andere dingen te doen hebben frase |
| | I can't make it do the movies, I have other things to do. |
| | Ik kan niet naar de bioscoop komen, ik heb andere dingen te doen. |
| have things in common v expr | (have similarities or shared interests) | dingen gemeen hebben, dingen gemeenschappelijk hebben frase |
| | Luckily, they get on well as they have so many things in common. |
| | Gelukkig komen ze goed overeen aangezien ze zoveel dingen gemeen hebben. |
look on the bright side,
look on the bright side of things v expr | informal (consider positive aspects) | iets van de positieve kant bekijken frase |
| | (figuurlijk) | iets van de zonnige kant bekijken frase |
| | If you always look on the bright side, you will be a much happier person. |
| patch things up v expr | figurative, informal (be reconciled) | iets bijleggen, iets goedmaken vn + ww |
| | My friend and I had a fight, but we've patched things up now. |
| thick of things n | informal (midst or highpoint of the action) | middelpunt nw het |
| | Tarzan was always in the thick of things when there was trouble in the jungle. |
| things to do npl | (tasks to be accomplished) | dingen te doen, zaken af te handelen frase |
| | I can't meet you today - I have things to do. |
| | Jack had a long list of things to do, but all he wanted to do was sleep. |
| without having to spell things out adv | informal (implicitly, tacitly) (informeel) | zonder in details te hoeven treden frase |
| | I hope that you'll accept what I say without my having to spell things out. |