bij de les blijven
Meaning: to remain focused and attentive; to keep one's composure.
Language: Dutch
Literally: to stay at the lesson
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The phrase pictures a student remaining engaged and concentrating on the lesson rather than being distracted.
More idioms — Daily Life
- in de wieg gelegd zijn — To have a natural talent or aptitude for something from birth.
- een lans breken — To take up someone's cause or defend a position publicly.
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- om zeep helpen — To kill or eliminate someone.
- gaten schieten in — To criticize someone or something harshly by pointing out flaws or contradictions.
- blijven zitten — To be held back a grade in school; to fail to advance to the next level of study.
More Dutch idioms
- voor dovemansoren — Said or done in vain; unheeded by those it is meant for.
- knollen voor citroenen verkopen — To swindle or defraud someone by passing off something worthless as valuable.
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- de nek omdraaien — To kill or destroy someone or something, or to bring an end to a project or endeavor.
- weten waar Abraham de mosterd haalt — To be well-informed or knowledgeable about how things really work.
From our untranslatable words
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