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to meet trouble halfway
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zich bij voorbaat zorgen maken, beren op de weg zien
to have a tendency to become worried over something that has not yet happened
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disapproving
idiom
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I know you're nervous, but you're meeting trouble halfway again.
Ik weet dat je nerveus bent, maar je maakt je alweer bij voorbaat zorgen.
02
to confront a problem or difficulty as soon as it arises, rather than trying to avoid it or wait for it to resolve itself
Voorbeelden
The company is facing financial difficulties, so we need to meet trouble halfway and start cutting costs now.
