Sammansatta former:
its | it's |
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| before its time adv | (prematurely) | för tidigt adv |
| | The baby was born before its time. |
| before its time adv | (precociously) | före sin tid uttr |
| | Parents should not try to force a child to walk before its time. |
don't judge a book by the cover,
don't judge a book by its cover interj | proverb (appearances can be deceptive) (bildlig) | döm inte hunden efter håren, döm inte hunden efter pälsen interj |
| | (bildlig, ordspråk) | döm inte boken efter omslaget interj |
| | She definitely looks trustworthy, but don't judge a book by its cover. |
| have its place v expr | (be appropriate on occasion) | ha sin plats vbal uttr |
| | | var sak på sin plats uttr |
| | Meat has its place in a healthy diet, but reducing the amount consumed has additional benefits. |
| in its entirety adv | (completely, wholly) | i sin helhet adv |
| | He read the book, in its entirety, during the journey. |
| in its infancy adv | figurative (in its early stages) (bildlig) | i sin linda adv |
| | (bildlig) | i sin barndom adv |
| | | i början adv |
| | In that country, democratic institutions are still in their infancy. |
| in its own way adv | (uniquely) | på sitt eget sätt, på sitt eget vis adv |
| | Every Greek island is, in its own way, unique. |
| in its place adv | (in appropriate location) | på sin plats adv |
| | | på rätt plats adv |
| | The burglar put the bracelet back in its place. |
| in its place adv | figurative (on appropriate occasion) (även bildlig) | på sin plats adv |
| | | vid rätt tidpunkt adv |
| in its stead adv | formal (in place of [sth]) (omodern) | i dess ställe adv |
| | | istället för ngt adv + prep |
| | I took out the old lightbulb and put in a new energy-efficient bulb in its stead. |
| | Jag tog ut den gamla glödlampan och satte i en lågenergilampa i dess ställe. |
on end,
on its end adv | (object: upended, on its shortest side) | på högkant adv |
| | She balanced a line of dominos on end. |
| on its last legs adv | figurative, informal (about to fail) (bildlig) | sjunga på sin sista vers vbal uttr |
| | | vara nära att gå sönder vbal uttr |
| | That old car is on its last legs. |
| on its own adv | (alone, without accompaniment) (utan tillsatser) | bar adj |
| | | själv, ensam adj |
| | This rice needs some added flavor; on its own it's bland. |
| | The bear cub was on its own after its mother was killed. |
rear its head,
rear its ugly head v expr | figurative (issue, problem: arise) (vara skäl för) | orsaka vtr |
| | (ge upphov till) | skapa vtr |
| | (bildlig: ngt dåligt, göra sig påmind) | visa sitt fula tryne vbal uttr |
| | When Rick and Daisy argue, the issue of money often rears its head. |
ruffle,
ruffle its feathers vtr | (bird: erect feathers) | skaka på sig, ruska på sig vbal uttr |
| | The frightened bird ruffled its feathers. |
stand [sth] on end,
stand [sth] on its end vtr + adv | (place an object on its shortest side) | ställa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | resa vtr |
| | The child stood the thin wooden blocks on end to represent people. |
take a toll,
take its toll v expr | figurative (have a negative impact) (bildlig) | ta ut sin rätt vbal uttr |
| | | påverka vtr |
| | Stress has really taken a toll on David's health lately. |
| take its place v expr | (serve the same purpose) | ta ngts/ngns plats vbal uttr |
| | | ersätta vtr |
| | I knew so much about my job that nobody could take my place. |
| | Digital TV has largely taken the place of analog. |
| worth its weight in gold adj | figurative (very useful) (bildlig) | värd sin vikt i guld uttr |
| | If you use the internet much, a broadband connection is worth its weight in gold. |