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1 het mes in iets zetten
het mes in iets zettenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > het mes in iets zetten
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2 mes
♦voorbeelden:het mes in de begroting zetten • slash the budgethet mes in iets zetten • 〈 figuurlijk〉 take drastic action; 〈 bezuinigen〉 apply the axe to somethingiemand het mes op de keel zetten • 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 put a knife to someone's throat; 〈 figuurlijk ook〉 hold a pistol to someone's head〈 figuurlijk〉 met het mes op de keel • at pistol-/gun-pointik ga morgen onder het mes • 〈 met betrekking tot operatie〉 I'm going in tomorrow; 〈 met betrekking tot zwaar examen〉 tomorrow's the moment of truth -
3 maatregel
1 measure♦voorbeelden:1 algemene maatregel van bestuur • ±BOrder in Councildisciplinaire maatregelen nemen tegen iemand • take disciplinary action against someonedrastische maatregelen nemen • take drastic measuresgeen halve maatregelen treffen • take no halfway measureseen strenge/harde maatregel • a strong/tough measurewe hebben maatregelen genomen om alles soepel te laten verlopen • we've made arrangements to ensure that everything runs smoothlymaatregelen nemen/treffen • take measures/steps/action -
4 hardhandig optreden
hardhandig optredentake hard-handed/harsh/drastic action, use strong-arm tacticsVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > hardhandig optreden
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5 hardhandig
♦voorbeelden:hardhandig optreden • take hard-handed/harsh/drastic action, use strong-arm tactics
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