* calculated out
This is used to say when a pregnant woman is expected to give birth
"Zij is uitgerekend op 12 oktober."
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* what kind of meat do I have in the tub
Expression used often by some people
What kind of person am I dealing with.
"Hij deed meteen alsof we elkaar al jaren kenden. Ik dacht: wat voor vlees heb ik in de kuip?"
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Slang used here and there by some people
A softened way to call someone dumb or an idiot, especially in a naive manner.
"Eso te pasa por gil"
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* testicle-bumble bee
You use it when you feel someone has mistreated you or is very clumsy and unhelpful.
"Al mijn papieren waren in orde, maar die kloothommel wilde me gewoon niet toelaten."
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* Am I wearing something of yours?
Expression used just about never by Some People
Said when someone is looking at you strangely.
"Waarom kijk je zo? Heb ik iets van je aan ofzo?"
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* of the map
Expression used often by everybody
The expression "van de kaart zijn" is figurative and can mean a few different things depending on the context. It generally refers to a person being mentally or physically overwhelmed—like being disoriented, emotionally shaken, or even knocked out.
"Hij was helemaal van de kaart na het slechte nieuws."
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* uitgerekend
This is used to say when a pregnant woman is expected to give birth
"Zij is uitgerekend op 12 oktober."
* wat voor vlees heb ik in de kuip
What kind of person am I dealing with.
"Hij deed meteen alsof we elkaar al jaren kenden. Ik dacht: wat voor vlees heb ik in de kuip?"
* kloothommel
You use it when you feel someone has mistreated you or is very clumsy and unhelpful.
"Al mijn papieren waren in orde, maar die kloothommel wilde me gewoon niet toelaten."
* Heb ik iets van je aan?
Said when someone is looking at you strangely.
"Waarom kijk je zo? Heb ik iets van je aan ofzo?"
* van de kaart
The expression "van de kaart zijn" is figurative and can mean a few different things depending on the context. It generally refers to a person being mentally or physically overwhelmed—like being disoriented, emotionally shaken, or even knocked out.
"Hij was helemaal van de kaart na het slechte nieuws."
* grijsgedraaid
Playing a record over and over again. So in a manner of speaking it turns grey, because the record has played a lot
"Had jij ook de LP Rumours van Fleetwood Mac?" "Ja joh, die heb ik helemaal grijsgedraaid."
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