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spørsmålet		svaret
donkey's years begynn å lære		a long time
kill two birds with one stone begynn å lære		achieve two things with one action
let the cat out of the bag begynn å lære		reveal a secret
like water off a duck's back begynn å lære		having no effect
make a fool of yourself begynn å lære		make oneself look stupid
make a mountain out of a molehill begynn å lære		cause a fuss about a trivial matter
no room to swing a cat begynn å lære		no room at all
play cat and mouse with sb begynn å lære		keep sb in a state of uncertain expectation treating them alternatively cruellu and kindly
put the cat among the pigeons begynn å lære		cause trouble/ controversy
rain cats and dogs begynn å lære		rain heavily
swim like a fish begynn å lære		swim very well
talk the hind leg off a donkey begynn å lære		talk for a long time, uninterrupted
the rat race begynn å lære		the competitive nature of modern urban life
until the cows come home begynn å lære		for a long time
mutton dressed as lamb begynn å lære		dress in a style younger than / inappropriate to your age
sour grapes begynn å lære		say unpleasant comments because of jelaousy
sweet tooth begynn å lære		enjoy eating sweet things
get nowhere fast begynn å lære		make no/ little progress
pay sb's way begynn å lære		contribute your share of a bil/budget
white-collar job begynn å lære		office/clerical work
fly on the wall begynn å lære		see/hear sth in a situation which does not involve you
achilles heel begynn å lære		weakest point of sb's character
wash sb's hands of sb begynn å lære		refuse to be involved with sb
a pain in the neck begynn å lære		annoying person/thing
be all fingers and thumbs begynn å lære		be awkward, clumsy
get cold feet begynn å lære		lose courage to do sth
give sb cold shoulder begynn å lære		ignore/ shun sb
have a cheek / nerve begynn å lære		act/ speak boldly or impudently
have a sharp tongue begynn å lære		tend to say unkind or hurtful things
have an eye for sth begynn å lære		be a good judge of sth
look down one's nose at sth/sb begynn å lære		feel/ act superior to sb
lose one's head begynn å lære		lose self-control
put one's heart and soul into sth begynn å lære		be devoted to sth
tongue-in-cheek begynn å lære		not serious, ironic
tooth and nail begynn å lære		fiercely
turn a blind eye to sth begynn å lære		ignore
not lose any sleep over sth begynn å lære		not worry about sth
jack of all trades begynn å lære		sb who is able to do a variety of jobs
a storm in a teacup begynn å lære		a lot of fuss about sth that is not important
bring sth home to sb begynn å lære		make sb understand how important/ serious sth is
bite off more than you can chew begynn å lære		try to do sth which is too difficult
in clover begynn å lære		living a luxurious / comfortable life
face the music begynn å lære		be criticised/ punished for sth you have done

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