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spørsmålet		svaret
a rule of thumb begynn å lære		a general principle or method for calculating something
at face value begynn å lære		to accept what you are told without thinking carefully first
be a pain in the neck begynn å lære		be very annoying
be in the public eye begynn å lære		someone who is in the public eye is seen a lot on television, written about in newspapers etc
face the music begynn å lære		to be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
go hand in hand begynn å lære		to be closely connected
lose your head begynn å lære		to lose control and not act in a calm way
turn a blind eye begynn å lære		to ignore something that you know is wrong
chunky begynn å lære		thick, solid, and heavy
legendary begynn å lære		very famous and admired
musty begynn å lære		having an unpleasant, old, or wet smell
rebellious begynn å lære		deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour
underlying begynn å lære		the cause, idea etc that is the most important, although it is not easily noticed
unheard of begynn å lære		something that is unheard of is so unusual that it has not happened or been known before
widespread begynn å lære		existing or happening in many places or situations, or among many people
wiped out begynn å lære		extremely tired
come off well (or badly) begynn å lære		to happen as planned, or to succeed (or not)
come together begynn å lære		to start working successfully with each other
come under (a heading) begynn å lære		to be in a particular part of a book or information system
draw up begynn å lære		to prepare a document
fit in with begynn å lære		if something fits in with other things, it is similar to them or goes well with them
go against (instincts) begynn å lære		to oppose or be in disagreement with something or someone
hold up (evidence/argument) begynn å lære		if information holds up, it is proved to be true
iron out begynn å lære		to put something into a finished state by solving problems, removing differences, or taking care of details
line up begynn å lære		if you line up an event or activity, you arrange for it to happen
rush into begynn å lære		to do something without first thinking carefully about it
show off begynn å lære		to make it possible for others to see and admire something or someone
step up begynn å lære		to take action when there is a need or opportunity for it
take on begynn å lære		to start doing some work or start being responsible for something
wind round begynn å lære		to wrap something around an object several times or twist it repeatedly around itself
boot begynn å lære		an enclosed space at the back of a car, used for carrying bags etc
brand loyalty begynn å lære		the tendency of some consumers to continue buying the same brand of goods rather than competing brands
eccentricity begynn å lære		strange or unusual behaviour
glitch begynn å lære		a small fault in a machine or piece of equipment, that stops it working
knock-on effect begynn å lære		a process in which everything that happens causes something else to happen
lodgings begynn å lære		a room in someone’s house which you live in and pay rent for
maze begynn å lære		a complicated and confusing arrangement of streets, roads etc
nerd begynn å lære		a person who is extremely interested in one subject, especially computers, and knows a lot of facts about it
nonconformity begynn å lære		the quality of living and thinking in a way that is different from other people
scaffolding begynn å lære		a set of poles and boards that are built into a structure for workers to stand on when they are working on the outside of a building
scrutiny begynn å lære		careful and thorough examination of someone or something
soundtrack begynn å lære		the recorded music from a film
spiral begynn å lære		a line in the form of a curve that winds around a central point, moving further away from the centre all the time
stack begynn å lære		a neat pile of things
swish begynn å lære		a movement through the air with a soft sound
cash in (something) begynn å lære		to exchange something such as an insurance policy for its value in money
face value begynn å lære		the value or cost shown on the front of something such as a stamp or coin
go up in value begynn å lære		to increase in price or worth
in circulation begynn å lære		if something is in circulation, it is available
inflated (fare) begynn å lære		inflated prices, amounts etc are high and unreasonable
loose change begynn å lære		coins that a person is carrying
toss a coin begynn å lære		to decide something by throwing a coin up in the air and seeing which side is shown after it lands
compromise begynn å lære		to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first
dapple begynn å lære		to mark something with spots of colour, light, or shade
offload begynn å lære		to get rid of something that you do not want by giving it or selling it to someone else
redesign begynn å lære		to change the design of something
bear in mind begynn å lære		used to tell someone they should not forget a fact or idea
it stands to reason begynn å lære		used to say that something is clearly true
on the subject of begynn å lære		used to refer back to something that has just been said and link it to what you are going to say next
peaks and troughs begynn å lære		a regular series of high and low points
rub shoulders with begynn å lære		to meet and spend time with people, especially rich and famous people
at a loose end begynn å lære		to have nothing to do
at a stretch begynn å lære		only with difficulty or in extreme circumstances
at first glance begynn å lære		when you first look at something
at sixes and sevens begynn å lære		disorganised and confused
by all accounts begynn å lære		according to what a lot of people say
by default begynn å lære		if something happens by default, it happens only because something else does not happen
by no means begynn å lære		not at all
in action begynn å lære		doing a particular job, activity, or sport
in conjunction with begynn å lære		working, happening, or being used with someone or something else
in my element begynn å lære		to be in a situation that you enjoy, because you are good at it
in no time begynn å lære		very soon or very quickly
in turn begynn å lære		as a result of something
in vain begynn å lære		without success
at breakneck speed begynn å lære		carelessly fast and dangerous
beyond recovery begynn å lære		past a point that something or someone can get better
go out on a limb begynn å lære		to do something risky or extreme, which puts you in a position of weakness
have a gut feeling begynn å lære		to have a feeling that you are sure is right, although you cannot give a reason for it
have a mental block begynn å lære		if you have a mental block about something, you cannot understand it or do it because something in your mind prevents you
in its entirety begynn å lære		including every part
yours truly begynn å lære		used humorously to mean yourself
anecdotal begynn å lære		consisting of short stories based on someone’s personal experience
chronic begynn å lære		a chronic problem is one that continues for a long time and cannot easily be solved
clear-cut begynn å lære		certain or definite
continuously begynn å lære		continuing to happen or exist without stopping
conventional begynn å lære		a conventional method, product, practice etc has been used for a long time and is considered the usual type
defeatist begynn å lære		behaving in a way that shows you expect to fail
flawed begynn å lære		spoiled by having mistakes, weaknesses, or by being damaged
gory begynn å lære		involving a lot of violence and blood
inaccessible begynn å lære		difficult or impossible to reach
invaluable begynn å lære		extremely useful
laughable begynn å lære		something that is laughable is impossible to believe or be serious about, because it is so silly or bad
nostalgic begynn å lære		if you feel nostalgic about a time in the past, you feel happy when you remember it, and in some ways you wish that things had not changed
pharmaceutical begynn å lære		relating to the production of drugs and medicines
provoking begynn å lære		causing mild anger; annoying
sighted begynn å lære		someone who is sighted can see, and is not blind
squeamish begynn å lære		easily shocked or upset, or easily made to feel sick by seeing unpleasant things
stationary begynn å lære		standing still instead of moving
tactile begynn å lære		if something is tactile, it has a surface that is pleasant or attractive to touch
undeniable begynn å lære		definitely true or certain
undignified begynn å lære		making you look silly and lose people's respect, especially because of not being controlled, serious, or calm
unmanageable begynn å lære		difficult to control or deal with
curiosity begynn å lære		the desire to know about something
dependence on begynn å lære		the fact of needing someone or something in order to exist, be successful, healthy etc
dragonfly begynn å lære		a brightly-coloured insect with a long thin body and transparent wings which lives near water
drought begynn å lære		a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
empathy begynn å lære		the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems
honeycomb begynn å lære		a structure made by bees, which consists of many six-sided cells in which honey is stored
hunch begynn å lære		a feeling you have that something is true or that something will happen, even if you have no information or proof
inflection begynn å lære		the way the sound of your voice goes up and down when you are speaking
initiative begynn å lære		an important new plan or process to achieve an aim or solve a problem
inscription begynn å lære		words that are written or cut in something
proponent begynn å lære		someone who supports something or persuades people to do something
quest begynn å lære		a long search for something that is difficult to find
rivalry begynn å lære		when people or groups try to show that they are better than each other
threshold begynn å lære		the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect
tile begynn å lære		a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering walls, floors etc
wax begynn å lære		a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish etc
abound begynn å lære		to exist in very large numbers
backtrack begynn å lære		to change an opinion or promise that you gave so that it is not as strong as it was earlier
compile begynn å lære		to make a book, list etc, using different pieces of information
outdo begynn å lære		to be better or more successful than someone else at doing something
promote understanding begynn å lære		to raise awareness or strengthen someone's understanding
topple begynn å lære		to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do this
bypass begynn å lære		to go around something
cater for begynn å lære		to provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want
decommissioned begynn å lære		if something (such as equipment) is decommissioned, it is taken out of use
drive the length of begynn å lære		to travel by car from the beginning to the end of something (e.g. a particular road)
fall into disrepair begynn å lære		buildings, roads etc that fall into disrepair degrade into an unusable condition because they have not been maintained
go off track begynn å lære		to leave the planned route
gravel begynn å lære		small stones, used to make a surface for paths, roads etc
head for begynn å lære		to go or travel towards a particular place, especially in a deliberate way
make a diversion begynn å lære		to stray from a planned route
memorabilia begynn å lære		things that you keep or collect because they are connected with a famous person, event, or time
spring up begynn å lære		to suddenly appear or start to exist
stretch begynn å lære		an area of land or water, especially one that is long and narrow
trading post begynn å lære		a small place, especially in the past, far from other places in which people live, where goods can be bought and sold or exchanged
circumference begynn å lære		the distance or measurement around the outside of a circle or any round shape
diameter begynn å lære		a straight line from one side of a circle to the other side, passing through the centre of the circle, or the length of this line
hexagon begynn å lære		a flat shape with six sides
miniscule begynn å lære		very small
radius begynn å lære		the distance from the centre to the edge of a circle, or a line drawn from the centre to the edge
rhombus begynn å lære		a shape with four equal straight sides, especially one that is not a square
symmetrical begynn å lære		an object or design that is symmetrical has two halves that are exactly the same shape and size
technological begynn å lære		related to technology
familiarise (someone) with begynn å lære		to learn about something so that you know it well
humorous begynn å lære		funny and enjoyable
misconception begynn å lære		an idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe because they do not understand the subject properly
purport begynn å lære		to claim to be or do something, even if this is not true
scare someone half to death begynn å lære		to shock or frighten someone very suddenly and/or severely
gullibility begynn å lære		the quality of being easily tricked
come across as begynn å lære		if someone comes across in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities
come on begynn å lære		if an illness comes on, you start to be ill with it
come over begynn å lære		if someone comes over, they visit you at your house
come round (after an operation) begynn å lære		to become conscious again
come under (a lot of pressure) begynn å lære		if you come under something, you suddenly experience or suffer it
come up begynn å lære		if a problem comes up, it suddenly happens
exemplify begynn å lære		to be a very typical example of something
in all likelihood begynn å lære		almost certainly
get the impression (that) begynn å lære		to form an opinion or feeling about someone or something
(there's) no indication (that) begynn å lære		an indication is a sign, remark, event etc that shows what is happening, what someone is thinking or feeling, or what is true
commemorative (coin) begynn å lære		done or made to officially remember and give respect to a great person or event
busk begynn å lære		to play music in a public place in order to earn money
to die for begynn å lære		used when saying that something is very good
advise against begynn å lære		to tell someone not to do (something)
understaffing begynn å lære		understaffing is a situation in which an organisation does not have enough employees to do its work properly
accommodating begynn å lære		helpful and willing to do what someone else wants
query begynn å lære		to express doubt about whether something is true or correct
well equipped (with) begynn å lære		supplied with all the necessary equipment
locality begynn å lære		a small area of a country, city etc
shrub begynn å lære		a small bush with several woody stems
gale begynn å lære		a very strong wind
riverside begynn å lære		the land along the sides of a river
a matter of urgency begynn å lære		very important and needing to be dealt with immediately
squeeze out begynn å lære		to force (someone or something) out of a position, place, etc
short-sighted (approach) begynn å lære		not considering the possible effects in the future of something that seems good now
noticeable begynn å lære		easy to notice
debatable begynn å lære		an idea, fact, or decision that is debatable may be right but it could easily be wrong
justifiable begynn å lære		actions, reactions, decisions etc that are justifiable are acceptable because they are done for good reasons
edible begynn å lære		something that is edible can be eaten
profitable begynn å lære		producing a profit or a useful result
defensible begynn å lære		a defensible opinion, idea, or action seems reasonable, and you can easily support it
alternatively begynn å lære		used for suggesting something different
assumption begynn å lære		something that you think is true although you have no definite proof
beneficial begynn å lære		helpful or useful
endurance begynn å lære		the ability to continue doing something difficult or painful
implication begynn å lære		a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision etc
removal begynn å lære		when something is taken away or someone gets rid of it
mistaken belief begynn å lære		a misconception; misunderstanding
get hooked on begynn å lære		if you are hooked on something, you like it a lot and want to continue doing it
double-book begynn å lære		to promise the same seat in a theatre, on a plane etc to more than one person by mistake
intriguing begynn å lære		something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected
chore begynn å lære		a small job that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
fade begynn å lære		to gradually disappear
it’s no skin off somebody’s nose begynn å lære		used to say that someone does not care or does not have a strong opinion about something
your (own) flesh and blood begynn å lære		someone who is part of your family
jump down someone’s throat begynn å lære		to suddenly speak angrily to someone
be all ears begynn å lære		to be very keen to hear what someone is going to tell you
toe the line begynn å lære		to do what other people in a job or organisation say you should do, whether you agree with them or not
be an old hand (at something) begynn å lære		to have a lot of experience of doing something
scratch someone’s back begynn å lære		to do something that helps someone else but that is often difficult to do and with the expectation of help in return
in an uproar begynn å lære		with a lot of noise or angry protest about something
on second thoughts begynn å lære		used to say that you have changed your mind about something
at a standstill begynn å lære		in a situation in which all movement or activity has stopped
on impulse begynn å lære		if you do something on impulse, you suddenly decide to do it, without planning it
out of stock begynn å lære		(of goods) unavailable for immediate sale in a shop
to someone's credit begynn å lære		used for saying that someone deserves praise
on good terms begynn å lære		if two people are on good terms, they are friendly with each other
in line with begynn å lære		according to or following something such as a rule or principle

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