stretching the envelope
Dutch translation: grenzen verleggen
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|  Selected response from: Channa Montijn Netherlands Local time: 12:23 | ||||||
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| 4 | grenzen verleggen |
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| 3 | de grenzen opzoeken |
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| 2 | de lat steeds hoger leggen |
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de grenzen opzoeken Explanation: Met dank aan Agnes, Hasselt en Roos. Het kan zowel positief als negatief bedoeld zijn, net als 'creatief' met de regels omgaan. |
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grenzen verleggen Explanation: Lijkt me een goede vertaling |
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| to stretch the envelope de lat steeds hoger leggen Explanation: Zit me af te vragen of dit misschien ook een mogelijkheid is... In combinatie met 'vigorously' dan bijv.: 'de lat ineens een flink stuk hoger leggen'... |
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