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1 know (on) which side one's bread is buttered
English-Dutch dictionary > know (on) which side one's bread is buttered
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2 side
adj. zijdelings; op zij; tweederangs; bijkomstig--------n. zijde; kant; partij; zijde (i. wiskunde)--------v. een kant kiezen; stenen, ondersteunen; kiezen voor-side1[ sajd] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 〈 benaming voor〉 zij(de) ⇒ (zij)kant, flank, helling 〈 van berg〉; oever 〈 van rivier〉; richting; aspect, trek 〈 van karakter〉; partij; afstammingslijn♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 on the fat/high/safe/small side • aan de vette/hoge/veilige/kleine kantchange sides • overlopenstudy all sides of something • alle aspecten van iets bestuderentake sides with someone • partij voor iemand kiezenlook at all sides of the question • het probleem van alle kanten bekijkenat/by my side • naast mijby the side of • naast, vergeleken metthey came from all sides • ze kwamen uit alle richtingenon the north side of • aan de noordkant vanthe Lord is on our side • de Heer is met onswhose side is he on, anyway? • aan wiens kant staat hij eigenlijk?look on the bright side of life • het leven van de zonzijde zienthe other side • de tegenpartij, de vijandthe other side of the coin • de keerzijde van de medaillelaugh on the other side of one's face/mouth • lachen als een boer die kiespijn heefton this side of the grave • in levenbrush to one side • in de wind slaanput on/to one side, set on one side • terzijde leggen; sparen, reserverenon the side 〈 voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels〉 • als bijverdienste; 〈 Brits-Engels〉 zwart; in het geniepgin and coke on the side • gin met colaon his side • van zijn kant(on) this side (of) Christmas • vóór Kerstmis→ better better/, right right/, rough rough/, seamy seamy/, shady shady/, sunny sunny/, wrong wrong/————————side21 zij-♦voorbeelden:————————side3〈 werkwoord〉1 〈+against/with〉partij kiezen (tegen/voor)
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know which side one's bread is buttered on — {v. phr.} To know who can help you and try to please him; know what is for your own gain. * /Dick was always polite to the boss; he knew which side his bread was buttered on./ … Dictionary of American idioms
know which side one's bread is buttered on — {v. phr.} To know who can help you and try to please him; know what is for your own gain. * /Dick was always polite to the boss; he knew which side his bread was buttered on./ … Dictionary of American idioms
know which side one's bread is buttered on — To know how to act for one s own best interests • • • Main Entry: ↑bread know which side one s bread is buttered on To be looking after one s own interests • • • Main Entry: ↑know … Useful english dictionary
know which side one's bread is buttered on — If you know which side one s bread is buttered on, you know where your interests lie and will act accordingly to protect or further them … The small dictionary of idiomes
know which side one's bread is buttered — ► know which side one s bread is buttered informal know where one s advantage lies. Main Entry: ↑bread … English terms dictionary
know which side one's bread is buttered — (on) informal know where one s advantage lies … Useful english dictionary
know which side one's bread is buttered on — If you know which side one s bread is buttered on, you know where your interests lie and will act accordingly to protect or further them. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you know which side your bread is buttered, you know where… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Know which side one's bread is buttered on — If you know which side one s bread is buttered on, you know where your interests lie and will act accordingly to protect or further them … Dictionary of English idioms
know which side one's bread is buttered on — know who can help one and try to please him, know what is good for oneself He is careful not to make his boss angry. He knows which side his bread is buttered on … Idioms and examples
know which side one's bread is buttered — verb To be aware of ones ability to take advantage of a situation. They are all stupid when they are not crafty, and very few of them are crafty. The only wise Republicans are the millionnaires and their conscious henchmen. They know which side… … Wiktionary
know\ which\ side\ one's\ bread\ is\ buttered\ on — v. phr. To know who can help you and try to please him; know what is for your own gain. Dick was always polite to the boss; he knew which side his bread was buttered on … Словарь американских идиом