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å ha bein i nesa
to stand up for yourself (idiom)
du må ha bein i nesa og stå opp mot disse bøllene
you need to stand up for yourself against these bullies. (idiom)
å kaste perler for svin
to cast pearls before swine
å ta seg vann over hodet
to be in over one's head
å gjøre en lang historie kort
to make a long story short
å være på bærtur
to be completely lost (idiom)
jeg tror jeg er helt på bærtur
I think I'm completely lost
det er ingen dans på roser
it's no bed of roses
å slå to fluer i en smekk
to kill two birds with one stone
jeg leste bok mens jeg ventet – slo to fluer i en smekk
I read a book while waiting – killed two birds with one stone
å snakke rett fra leveren
to speak candidly (idiom)
å gå rundt grøten
to beat around the bush
ikke gå rundt grøten
don't beat around the bush
å tale etter brudens far er som å hoppe etter Wirkola
speaking after the bride's father is a tough act to follow.
å ha en finger med i spillet
to be involved in something (idiom)
å gå på limpinnen
to be tricked (idiom)
å ha mange baller i lufta
to juggle many things at once
å ikke se skogen for bare trær
to miss the big picture
det er problemet – du ser ikke skogen for bare trær
that's the issue – you're missing the big picture
å stikke hodet i sanden
to stick one’s head in the sand
han stikker alltid hodet i sanden
he always sticks his head in the sand
å slå seg løs
to let loose
å være ute å kjøre
to be in trouble (idiom)
jeg er avslørt, og nå er jeg ute å kjøre
I've been exposed and I'm in trouble (idiom)
å smøre seg med tålmodighet
to be very patient
å være midt i smørøyet
to be in a perfect place
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