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1 make (out) one's case
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2 case
n. geval; zaak; rechtszaak; toestand; reden; naamval (grammatica); krat, kist, doos; (in computers) metalen omhulsel waarin zich alle interne onderdelen van de computer bevinden--------v. inpakken (ook in een kist)case1[ kees]1 geval ⇒ kwestie, zaak; stand van zaken; voorbeeld, specimen; patiënt, ziektegeval; 〈 informeel〉 (excentriek) type4 〈 benaming voor〉 omhulsel 〈 voornamelijk met inhoud〉 ⇒ doos, kist, koffer; zak, tas(je); schede, koker; huls, mantel; sloop, overtrek; cassette, etui; omslag; band; uitstalkast, vitrine; kast 〈 van horloge, piano; voor boeken enz.〉; 〈 techniek, technologie〉 huis; trommel, bus; 〈 plantkunde〉 zaadhuisje/hulsel5 kozijn ⇒ raamwerk, deurlijst♦voorbeelden:case in point • goed voorbeeldhe's a real case • hij is echt geschift(just) in case • voor het geval datin case of • in geval van, voor het geval datin the case of • met betrekking totin any/no case • in elk/geen gevalit's (not) the case • het is (niet) waar/het gevalsuch being the case • in het licht daarvanin this/that case • in dit/dat gevalthree cases of measles • drie gevallen van mazelenas the case may be • afhankelijk van de situatie/omstandigheden2 have a strong case • er goed/sterk voor staanmake (out) one's case • aantonen dat men gelijk heeftput the case (that) • opperen/voorstellen (om te)the case for the defendant • het pleidooi ten gunste van de beklaagdehave no case • geen been hebben om op te staanleading case • precedentmy case is to be heard today • mijn zaak komt vandaag voor————————case2〈 werkwoord〉1 voorzien van een omhulsel/doos ⇒ insluiten, vatten
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make a federal case (out) of (something) — American to make something seem more important or serious than it really is. He only swore at you there s no need to make a federal case out of it! (usually negative) … New idioms dictionary
make out one's case — To give reasons for one s statements or position • • • Main Entry: ↑case … Useful english dictionary
To make out — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make a federal case out of something — tv. to exaggerate the importance of an error; to overdo something. □ Do you have to make a federal case out of everything? □ I only spilled my milk. Why make a federal case out of it? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
make out — phr verb Make out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑case, ↑cheque, ↑outline, ↑receipt, ↑shape … Collocations dictionary