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spørsmålet		svaret
an old wives' tale begynn å lære		false belief (usually about health)
be born yesterday begynn å lære		be easily deceived/ naive
beat sb black and blue begynn å lære		hit sb repeatedly until bruised
go back on one's word begynn å lære		not fulfil a promise (opp: keep one's word)
have a yellow streak begynn å lære		be a coward
not have it both ways begynn å lære		refuse to make a decision between two pleasant things (usu in expression "you can't have it both ways!")
in the red begynn å lære		owe money to a bank(opp in the black)
see red begynn å lære		suddenly become very angry
green belt begynn å lære		the area on the outskirts of a town adjoining the country
pitch black begynn å lære		very dark
black tie begynn å lære		formal clotching
green with envy begynn å lære		very jealous
green(matter/ issue) begynn å lære		concerned with ecology
have words with sb begynn å lære		have an argument
have/keep one's wits about one begynn å lære		be alert and able to deal with difficulties
in deep water begynn å lære		in trouble/ difficulty
make sb's day begynn å lære		make sb very happy
see/look at sth through rose-coloured spectacles begynn å lære		see sth from an unrealistically positive point of view
the black sheep of the family begynn å lære		a disgraced family member
the pot calling the kettle black begynn å lære		accusing sb of a fault one has oneself
the year dot begynn å lære		a long time ago
until one is blue in the face begynn å lære		as hard/long as one possibly can (usu without success)
red herring begynn å lære		sth which distracts you from sth important
(fight) like cat and dog begynn å lære		(disagree) violently
(like) a bull in a china shop begynn å lære		behave in a clumsy /awkward way
make dog's dinner (of sth) begynn å lære		(make) a mess (of sth)
a bear with a sore head begynn å lære		irritated / in a bad mood
a different kettle of fish begynn å lære		a totally different situation etc from the one just mentioned
a dog's life begynn å lære		a difficult, hard life
a fish out of water begynn å lære		sb who feels uncomfortable/ in unfamiliar surroundingd
a red rag to a bull begynn å lære		action, comment etc liable to provoke sb
a sitting duck begynn å lære		an easy target
as busy as a bee / a busy bee begynn å lære		(sb) vey busy
at the crow flies begynn å lære		in a direct line/ by a direct route
be in the doghouse begynn å lære		be out of favour, in trouble
dog eat dog begynn å lære		ruthless competition, rivarly
dog-eared begynn å lære		(of books) with the corners bent and turned down through use
donkey work begynn å lære		boring/ monotonous work

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