idioms

Question 1

å stå ed skjegget i postkassen

Answer 1

to stand with the beard in the mailbox

stuck in an uncomfortable situation

Question 2

man skal ikke skue hunden på hårene

Answer 2

you shouldn’t judge a dog by its hairs (don’t judge a book by its covers)

Question 3

å være midt i smørøyet

Answer 3

to be in the middle of the butter eye

to be in a good place

Question 4

gammel vane er vond å vende

Answer 4

old habbits is difficult to turn

Question 5

ugler i mosen

Answer 5

something suspicious is happening

Question 6

morgenstund har gull i munn

Answer 6

morning time is gold in the mouth

if you get up early enough you can achieve more

Question 7

eplet faller ikke langt fra stammen

Answer 7

the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

Question 8

like barn leker best

Answer 8

birds of a feather flock together

Question 9

førstemann til mølla

Answer 9

first to the mill

first come first serve

Question 10

smi mens jernet er varmt

Answer 10

to do something quickly at an ideal moment

Question 11

storm i et vannglass

Answer 11

exaggeration of a trivial matter.

Question 12

ta med en klype salt

Answer 12

take with a pinch of salt

Question 13

ta for god fisk

Answer 13

i will take your word for it