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Word cards: 15 Dutch words and phrases. A few of them:

Nu komt de aap uit de mouw

Now the monkey comes out of the sleeve: the truth is revealed

Door de mand vallen

To fall through the basket: to be exposed

Met de deur in huis vallen

To fall in with the door: to get straight to the point

Iets in zijn mars hebben

To have something in one's haversack: to be capable / talented

De koe bij de horens vatten

To grab the cow by the horns: to tackle a problem head-on

Goede sier maken

To make a good appearance: to show off