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1 come down to earth
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2 come back/down to earth (with a bang/bump)
come back/down to earth (with a bang/bump)weer met beide benen op de grond komen te staan, uit een dagdroom ontwakenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > come back/down to earth (with a bang/bump)
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3 earth
n. aarde, grond; de aarde, aardbol; Israel (het land); aarding (elekt.), stof--------v. aarding; bedekken met aardeearth1[ ə:θ] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 aarde ⇒ aardbodem, grond3 natuur♦voorbeelden:¶ come back/down to earth (with a bang/bump) • weer met beide benen op de grond komen te staan, uit een dagdroom ontwakenit cost the earth • het kostte een vermogenpromise the earth • gouden bergen belovendown to earth • met beide benen op de grond, nuchter, eerlijkwhy on earth • waarom in vredesnaam————————earth2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden: -
4 play
n. toneelstuk; spel; speeltuig; lach; humor--------v. spelen; voordragen; spelen ( muziek)play1[ plee] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 spel4 actie ⇒ activiteit, beweging♦voorbeelden:〈Amerikaans-Engels; voornamelijk sport〉 set play • ingestudeerd(e) spel(patroon)/manoeuvreallow/give full/free play to something • iets vrij spel latenthere's too much play in the rope • het touw heeft te veel spelingbring/call into play • erbij betrekkencome into play • mee gaan spelen¶ make great play about/of • erg de nadruk leggen op, sterk benadrukken————————play21 spelen♦voorbeelden:play dead • doen alsof men dood isplay on • doorspelenplay at soldiers/hide-and-seek • soldaatje/verstoppertje spelen〈 figuurlijk〉 play at something • iets niet ernstig nemen, iets doen voor de pretplay down to someone • zich aan iemand aanpassen〈 informeel〉 what on earth are you playing at? • wat heeft dit allemaal te betekenen?play (up)on someone's feelings • op iemands gevoelens werkenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:play back a tape • een band afspelen/weergevenhe played his last dollar • hij zette zijn laatste dollar inplay someone along • iemand aan het lijntje houdenplay something down • iets bagatelliseren
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come\ down\ to\ earth — • come back to earth • come down to earth v. phr. To return to the real world; stop imagining or dreaming; think and behave as usual. After Jane met the movie star it was hard for her to come back to earth. Bill was sitting and daydreaming so his … Словарь американских идиом
come down to earth — See: COME BACK TO EARTH … Dictionary of American idioms
come down to earth — See: COME BACK TO EARTH … Dictionary of American idioms
come down to earth — be realistic, get your head out of the clouds If she d come down to earth, if she d stop dreaming about fame, she could pass her exams … English idioms
come down to earth — stop imagining or dreaming, think and behave as usual He has finally come down to earth and is preparing seriously to look for a job … Idioms and examples
come down to earth — come (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump/jolt) to have to start dealing with the unpleasant or boring things that happen every day after a period of excitement and enjoyment. We came down to earth with a bump when we got back from our holidays … New idioms dictionary
come down to earth — ► come back (or down) to earth return to reality. Main Entry: ↑earth … English terms dictionary
come down to earth — come down/back/to earth phrase to start normal life again after a time of great happiness or excitement Thesaurus: to change your opinion, attitudes or behavioursynonym Main entry: earth … Useful english dictionary
come down to earth (with a bang) — come back/down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang/ˈbump) | bring sb (back) down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang/ˈbump) idiom (informal) to return, or to make sb return, to a normal way of thinking or behaving after a time when they have been very excited, not very… … Useful english dictionary
come down to earth (with a bump) — come back/down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang/ˈbump) | bring sb (back) down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang/ˈbump) idiom (informal) to return, or to make sb return, to a normal way of thinking or behaving after a time when they have been very excited, not very… … Useful english dictionary
come down to earth with a bang — come (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump/jolt) to have to start dealing with the unpleasant or boring things that happen every day after a period of excitement and enjoyment. We came down to earth with a bump when we got back from our holidays … New idioms dictionary