Idioms Flashcards
(25 cards)
Å holde hude kaldt
To keep calm in difficult situation
Å svelge en kamel
Manage difficult situation, compromise
Det er i boks
It is acheived
Å ha bein i nesa
to be strong
Snakker som en foss
Talks too much
Å være i samme båt
in the same situation
Å miste hodet
lost control
Jeg har det som plommen i egget
It is perfect(condition,etc)
Jeg kaster inn håndkleet
I gave up. I quit.
like barn leker best
People with same background get along together/understand each other well
Det gikk opp et lys for meg
Finally I get what I was struggling for a while
Å brenne alle broer
Burned all the bridges(door is closed)
Jeg har det sånn midt på treet
I am ok. Not good or bad. Mediocre
Å være blid som ei sol
To be happy like sun! always sliming.
Å være sulten som en ulv
Being very hungry
Å være mange om beinet
Something is popular and its huge competition to get it
Å være i vinden
It is popular now.
Å gå på skinner
Skinner is railway track. Everything is going as planned.
Å ta en spansk en. Jeg tokk en spansk en.
Take the easy way out. Small lie about sth.
(spanish rope and knot was easiest to hold på). Min son tokk en spansk en da han sa at hunden hadde spist lekse
Syvende far i husrt
Mess with role
Å slå to fluer i en smekk
achiving more than expected
Å kalle en spade for en spade
snakke om realitet. dont exaggerate
Adverb Avstand: Langt, Lenger, Lengst Vi gikk lenger enn dere. Adverb on TID: Lenge, Lenger, Lengst
Job jobber ikke her lenger.
Jan har ikke probleme med norsk gramatik lenger
å henge i stroppen
In difficult situation
