Idioms Flashcards

1
Q

Å holde hude kaldt

A

To keep calm in difficult situation

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2
Q

Å svelge en kamel

A

Manage difficult situation, compromise

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3
Q

Det er i boks

A

It is acheived

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4
Q

Å ha bein i nesa

A

to be strong

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5
Q

Snakker som en foss

A

Talks too much

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6
Q

Å være i samme båt

A

in the same situation

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7
Q

Å miste hodet

A

lost control

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8
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Jeg har det som plommen i egget

A

It is perfect(condition,etc)

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9
Q

Jeg kaster inn håndkleet

A

I gave up. I quit.

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10
Q

like barn leker best

A

People with same background get along together/understand each other well

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11
Q

Det gikk opp et lys for meg

A

Finally I get what I was struggling for a while

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12
Q

Å brenne alle broer

A

Burned all the bridges(door is closed)

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13
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Jeg har det sånn midt på treet

A

I am ok. Not good or bad. Mediocre

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14
Q

Å være blid som ei sol

A

To be happy like sun! always sliming.

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15
Q

Å være sulten som en ulv

A

Being very hungry

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16
Q

Å være mange om beinet

A

Something is popular and its huge competition to get it

17
Q

Å være i vinden

A

It is popular now.

18
Q

Å gå på skinner

A

Skinner is railway track. Everything is going as planned.

19
Q

Å ta en spansk en. Jeg tokk en spansk en.

A

Take the easy way out. Small lie about sth.

(spanish rope and knot was easiest to hold på). Min son tokk en spansk en da han sa at hunden hadde spist lekse

20
Q

Syvende far i husrt

A

Mess with role

21
Q

Å slå to fluer i en smekk

A

achiving more than expected

22
Q

Å kalle en spade for en spade

A

snakke om realitet. dont exaggerate

23
Q
Adverb Avstand:
Langt, Lenger, Lengst
Vi gikk lenger enn dere.
Adverb on TID:
Lenge, Lenger, Lengst
A

Job jobber ikke her lenger.

Jan har ikke probleme med norsk gramatik lenger

24
Q

å henge i stroppen

A

In difficult situation

25
Q

Det gir mersmak

A

Really feels/tastes good