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Exempelmeningar
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glida in på ett bananskal
to get into something by pure chance / effortlessly
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Literal: 'to slide in on a banana peel'. Figurative: to end up in a job or situation effortlessly or by coincidence.
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ha en räv bakom örat
to be cunning / have something up one's sleeve
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Literal: 'to have a fox behind one's ear'. Figurative: to be sly, shrewd or secretly plotting something.
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lägga benen på ryggen
to run away as fast as possible / take to one's heels
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Literal: 'to put one's legs on one's back'. Figurative: to hurry or run away at top speed.
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kasta yxan i sjön
to give up completely / throw in the towel
📌 Grammatiknotering
Literal: 'to throw the axe into the lake'. Figurative: to give up in despair when facing difficulties.
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gå som katten kring het gröt
to beat around the bush
📌 Grammatiknotering
Literal: 'to walk like the cat around hot porridge'. Figurative: to avoid addressing a sensitive topic directly.
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ana ugglor i mossen
to smell a rat / suspect something is wrong
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Literal: 'to sense owls in the bog' (from Danish 'ulve i mosen', wolves in the bog). Figurative: to suspect hidden danger or trickery.
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ha rent mjöl i påsen
to have nothing to hide / have a clear conscience
📌 Grammatiknotering
Literal: 'to have pure flour in the bag'. Figurative: to act honestly without shady dealings.
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sätta pricken över i:et
to add the finishing touch / be the icing on the cake
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Literal: 'to put the dot over the i'. Figurative: to add the final detail that makes something complete and perfect.
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ta bladet från munnen
to speak one's mind openly / speak out
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Literal: 'to take the leaf from one's mouth'. Figurative: to stop holding back and speak frankly without fear.
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vara ute och cykla
to be completely wrong / be way off track
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Literal: 'to be out cycling'. Figurative: to be badly mistaken or have no idea what one is talking about.
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dra alla över en kam
to tar everyone with the same brush / generalise unfairly
📌 Grammatiknotering
Literal: 'to pull everyone over one comb'. Figurative: to judge a whole group identically without regard for individual differences.
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hålla tummarna
to keep one's fingers crossed
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Literal: 'to hold one's thumbs'. Figurative: to wish someone good luck (where English crosses fingers).
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göra en höna av en fjäder
to make a mountain out of a molehill
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Literal: 'to make a hen out of a feather' (from H.C. Andersen's tale). Figurative: to exaggerate a minor issue into a huge problem.
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ta tjuren vid hornen
to take the bull by the horns
📌 Grammatiknotering
Literal: 'to take the bull by the horns'. Figurative: to tackle a difficult problem head-on and decisively.
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falla i god jord
to be well received
📌 Grammatiknotering
Literal: 'to fall into good soil' (biblical parable of the sower). Figurative: to meet with approval and appreciation.
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ha is i magen
to stay cool / keep one's nerve
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Literal: 'to have ice in one's stomach'. Figurative: to remain calm, patient and composed under pressure.
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