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23:03 Mar 25, 2013 |
Dutch to English translations [PRO] Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Michael Beijer United Kingdom Local time: 10:19 | ||||||
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huisje-boompje-beestje suburban bliss, marital bliss in the suburbs; suburbia; a boring suburban existence Explanation: this is what the Van Dale has to say about it: ------------* huisje: (idioom) (figuurlijk) huisje, boompje, beestje suburban bliss, marital bliss in the suburbs (pejoratief) a boring suburban existence ------------* first thing I thought of was 'suburbia' |
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Living the American Dream Explanation: This would be the expression for a US target. It means you have a nice house with a white picket fence (figurative meaning there is a nice sized yard as well), perhaps with kids and a dog/cat, car, good job... i.e. living the good life with all the typical comforts everyone could dream of. |
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To settle down and start a family of your own Explanation: 'Huisje' means house i.e. a place to live together. 'Boompje' means to have your own backyard. And 'beestje' literally means pet, but in this expression it used to refer to small children. In other words to settle down and start your own family. Example sentence(s):
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A house, a wife/husband, 2.3 children ... Explanation: But context is all. There is, to my knowledge, not a clear substitute. |
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the white picket fence dream Explanation: Another option |
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