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| act your age interj | informal (stop behaving immaturely) (vardagligt) | agera din ålder interj |
| | (vardagligt) | sluta barnsla dig interj |
| | (vardagligt) | sluta vara så barnslig interj |
| | Fred should start acting his age. |
| apple of [sb]'s eye n | (beloved person) | ögonsten s |
| | | favorit s |
| | Jenny loved all her children, but her eldest child was the apple of her eye. |
| | Jenny älskade alla sina barn, men hennes äldsta barn var hennes ögonsten. |
| | Jenny älskade alla sina barn, men hennes äldsta barn var hennes favorit. |
| arch of your back n | (curve of lower back) | krökning på ryggen s |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | In this yoga pose, tuck your right arm behind the arch of your back. |
| arch your back v expr | (stretch over backwards) | böja sig bakåt vbal uttr |
| | | kröka ryggen vtr + s |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Please arch your back and take a deep breath. |
| as long as your arm expr | figurative, informal (very long) (bildlig) | lång som en stör uttr |
| | | hur lång som helst uttr |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (upset, frustrated) (upprörd, bestört) | utom sig adj |
| | (upprörd, uppriven) | i upplösningstillstånd prep + s |
| Anmärkning: Both positions of the apostrophe are in use: wit's and wits'. |
| | Kathy was at her wit's end with worry when her son failed to come home from school. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (unable to find a solution) (mycket förvirrad, vilsen) | som varken vet ut eller in uttr |
| | (utan lösning, hjälplös) | rådlös adj |
| | (förvirrad, osäker) | rådvill, villrådig adj |
| | Having spent three hours unsuccessfully trying to fix the photocopier, Dave was at his wit's end. |
| at your convenience expr | formal (when it suits you) | när det passar dig uttr |
| | | när du har tid uttr |
| | Please return my books at your convenience. |
at [sb]'s disposal,
as the disposal of [sb/sth] adv | (available for your use) | till ngns förfogande uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | till ngns/ngts användning uttr |
| | | till hands uttr |
| | | bruk s |
| | I'll leave the computer at your disposal. |
at [sb]'s disposal,
as the disposal of [sb] adv | (person: available to serve you) (formell) | till ditt förfogande, till ngns förfogande uttr |
| | | till din hjälp uttr |
| | | till hands uttr |
| | Once I finish this work I will be at your disposal. |
| at your earliest convenience expr | (as soon as it is possible for you) | så fort du har tid uttr |
| | | så snart det passar dig uttr |
| | Please respond at your earliest convenience. |
| | Please call me back at your earliest convenience. |
at [sb]'s side,
by [sb]'s side adv | (beside) | vid sidan om dig adv |
| | | vid din sida adv |
| | I will sit at your side during the banquet. |
at [sb]'s side,
by [sb]'s side adv | figurative (supporting, comforting) | vid din sida, på din sida adv |
| | Fortunately, your husband will always be at your side because he loves you. |
the autumn of your life,
your autumn years n | figurative (later years of life) (bildlig) | ålderns höst s |
| | In the autumn of his life, Charles was no longer interested in his former hobbies. |
bane,
bane of your life,
bane of your existence n | figurative (source of annoyance) | förbannelse s |
| | (kan vara omodern) | plågoris s |
| | My computer's crashed again; technology is the bane of my life! |
bang for your buck,
bang for the buck n | US, slang (value for money) | valuta för pengarna uttr |
| | | prisvärdhet s |
| | This computer is last year's model, but it has great bang for your buck. |
| be in your death throes v expr | (be actively dying) (bildlig) | ligga på sin dödsbädd vbal uttr |
| | | vara dödssjuk vtr + adj |
be to [sb]'s advantage,
be to the advantage of [sb] v expr | (benefit [sb]) | vara till ngns fördel vbal uttr |
| | | vara till vinning för ngn vbal uttr |
| | I know you're not a natural linguist, but learning French would be to your advantage, given that we live in France. |
| be your own man v expr | (male: be independent) | vara sin egen man vbal uttr |
| | | vara vuxen vtr + adj |
before your eyes,
right before your eyes,
before your very eyes adv | (right in front of you) | mitt framför ögonen på dig uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | mitt framför näsan på dig uttr |
| | His father was murdered right before his eyes. |
the best bet,
your best bet n | informal, figurative (most promising option) | bästa chans, bästa alternativ s |
| | Your best bet would be to contact the organisers directly and ask if they still have tickets. |
| | Din bästa chans (or: Ditt bästa alternativ) är att kontakta organisatörerna direkt och fråga om de fortfarande har biljetter. |
| bite your nails v expr | (chew fingernails) | bita på sin naglar vbal uttr |
| blow [sb]'s mind v expr | informal (astound [sb]) | göra ngn perplex vtr + adj |
| | | förbluffa vtr |
| | | överraska vtr |
| | When I heard about the revolutionary new cancer treatment, it blew my mind. |
| | Wait until you see the final scene of the movie--it's going to blow your mind! |
| blow [sb]'s mind v expr | informal (drugs: disorient, overwhelm [sb]) | knocka vitr |
| | | golva vitr |
| | (bildlig) | slå ner ngn till marken vbal uttr |
| blow your nose v expr | (expel mucus) | snyta sig vitr + refl |
| | Please blow your nose instead of sniffing. |
| bow your head vtr | (lower: your head) | böja vtr |
| | The parishioners bowed their heads in prayer. |
| bridge your differences v expr | figurative (be reconciled) | övervinna meningsskiljaktigheter vtr + spl |
| | Once Matt and Julie had bridged their differences, they were able to be friends again. |
| bust your chops v expr | US, informal (work very hard) | slita hårt vitr + adv |
| | | slava, träla vitr |
| | (vulgär) | jobba röven av sig vbal uttr |
button your mouth,
button your lip v expr | dated, figurative, slang (do not talk) (informell) | knäppa igen vitr partikel |
| | (informell) | hålla mun vtr + s |
| | | hålla tyst vtr + s |
| | Button your mouth--I don't want to hear about it any more. |
| by the skin of your teeth expr | (only just, barely) (idiomatisk) | med nöd och näppe uttr |
| | | i sista stund uttr |
| cast your bread upon the waters v expr | (do good without expecting a reward) | ägna sig åt välgörenhet - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| catch your breath v expr | (pause to breathe) | hämta andan vtr + s |
| | I had to take 20 flights of stairs. It took me several minutes to catch my breath. |
| catch your breath v expr | figurative (take a break) (bildlig) | hämta andan vtr + s |
| | (bildlig) | pusta ut vitr partikel |
| | Now that we're done with most of the rush jobs, we can catch our breath. |
catch your death,
catch your death of cold v expr | informal (catch a bad cold) | bli riktigt förkyld vbal uttr |
| catch [sb]'s eye v expr | (be noticed) | fånga ngns uppmärksamhet vbal uttr |
| | | bli sedd av ngn vbal uttr |
| change your mind v expr | (reverse your decision) | ändra sig vtr + refl |
| | I changed my mind and decided to go to the party after all. |
change your tune,
sing a different tune v expr | (change opinion) (bildlig) | byta melodi vtr + s |
| | | byta åsikt, ändra åsikt vtr + s |
| | | ändra sig vitr + refl |
| clear some space on your calendar v expr | (make time) | sätta undan lite tid vbal uttr |
| | Could you clear some space on your calendar to spend some time with her? |
| clear your throat v expr | (cough before speaking) | harkla sig vtr + refl |
| | The butler respectfully cleared his throat. |
| | Butlern harklade sig respektfullt. |
collect your thoughts,
gather your thoughts v expr | figurative (compose yourself) (bildlig) | samla sina tankar vbal uttr |
| | He collected his thoughts before he started speaking. |
| | Han samlade sina tankar innan han började tala. |
| cover your tracks v expr | figurative (hide evidence of activity) | täcka över spåren vbal uttr |
| | | undanröja bevis vtr + s |
crick in the neck,
crick in your neck n | (neck cramp) (medicin) | sendrag s |
| | | muskelsträckning s |
| | I've had a crick in my neck all day because I slept in an awkward position. |
| cross your fingers v expr | (make a sign for luck) | hålla tummarna vtr + spl |
| cross your mind v expr | (occur to you, enter your thoughts) | komma på tanken vbal uttr |
| | | tänka på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Don't tell me a wicked thought has never crossed your mind. |
| cup [sth]⇒ vtr | (form cup shape: with hands) | kupa vtr |
| | He cupped his hands to catch and drink water from the fountain. |
| be your cup of tea v expr | figurative, informal (area of interest or liking) (bildlig) | vara ngns kopp te vbal uttr |
| | | vara ngns starka sida vbal uttr |
| | This is the sort of book that is exactly my cup of tea. |
| | Particle physics is not my cup of tea. |
| cut off your nose to spite your face v expr | figurative (put self at disadvantage through spite) (idiomatisk) | bita den hand som ger mat vbal uttr |
| | | såga av den gren man själv sitter på vbal uttr |
| | The island has banned tourists as they make so much mess, even though they are its main source of income. Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face! |
| have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | ha fullt upp vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | ha händerna fulla vbal uttr |
| | The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
| cut your losses v expr | (avoid incurring further financial loss) | begränsa förluster vtr + spl |
| die by your own hand v expr | (kill oneself) | begå självmord vtr + s |
| | | ta livet av sig vbal uttr |
| do your best v expr | (try your hardest) | göra ditt bästa vbal uttr |
| | Just do your best. That's all anybody could ask. |
| do your best to do [sth] v expr | (try your hardest to do [sth]) | göra sitta bästa för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | Fred did his best to give up smoking, but couldn't keep it up. |
| do your bit v expr | informal (contribute) (bildlig) | dra ditt strå till stacken vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | dra ditt lass vbal uttr |
| | | bidra vtr |
| | During the war, everyone felt that they had to do their bit for the country. |
| do your duty v expr | (fulfil responsibilities) | göra sin plikt vbal uttr |
| | | ta sitt ansvar vbal uttr |
| | You should do your duty as a responsible citizen of this country. |
| do your hair v expr | informal (style your hair) | fixa håret vtr + s |
| | | fixa frisyren, fixa frillan vtr + s |
| | I need the hair dresser to do my hair. |
| | Every morning I do my hair so it looks presentable. |
| do your hair v expr | informal (tidy your hair) | fixa håret vtr + s |
| | | kamma sig vitr + refl |
| | Just give me three minutes to do my hair. |
| do your nut v expr | slang (go crazy, be angry) (bildlig) | bli galen vtr + adj |
| | (vardagligt, bildlig) | bli tokig vtr + adj |
| | (vardagligt, slang) | flippa ur vitr partikel |
| | My mum'll do her nut when she finds out I've dented her car. |
| do your part v expr | mainly US (contribute, participate) | bidra vitr |
| | (bildlig) | dra sitt strå till stacken vbal uttr |
| | Martha did her part to make the event a success. |
| Don't hold your breath interj | informal ([sth] is unlikely to happen soon) | förvänta dig ingenting vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | förvänta dig inga underverk vbal uttr |
| | Neil promised that he would have everything ready; don't hold your breath, though! |
dot the i's and cross the t's,
dot your i's and cross your t's v expr | figurative (attend to detail) | vara noggrann vtr + adj |
| | | uttrycka sig klart och tydligt vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| draw your pay v expr | (receive wage) | lyfta sin lön vbal uttr |
| | The workers drew their pay at the end of each week. |
| draw your sword v expr | (pull out blade) | dra sitt svärd vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig, litterärt) | dra blankt vtr + s |
| | When the soldier heard the insult, he drew his sword. |
| drown your sorrows v expr | figurative (drink to forget) (bildlig) | dränka sina sorger vbal uttr |
| | Sally was in the bar drowning her sorrows after a bad day at work. |
| drum [sth] into [sb]'s head v expr | (instill by repetition) (bildlig) | slå in ngt i huvudet vbal uttr |
| | | slå i ngn ngt vtr + prep |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Our father, a clever but uneducated man, always drummed into our heads the importance of a good education. |
| duck your head v expr | (lower your head) | böja sitt huvud vbal uttr |
| | | böja ner huvudet vbal uttr |
| | | ducka vtr |
| | I ducked my head to avoid hitting it on the lintel. |
| eat your fill v expr | (eat until full) | äta sig mätt uttr |
| | Everybody ate their fill at the buffet lunch. |
eat your heart out,
Eat your heart out! interj | slang, figurative (be envious) | Så det så! Så hör sen! interj |
| | Ronaldo, eat your heart out! Worcester City striker Sean Geddes has just scored a sensational goal. |
| eat your words v expr | figurative (admit you are wrong) | erkänna fel, erkänna misstag vtr + s |
| | (bildlig) | äta upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | A fine performance by Bale made his doubters eat their words. |
| edge your way v expr | (go slowly) | försiktigt närma sig ngt vbal uttr |
| | | försiktigt ta sig fram vbal uttr |
| | The climber edged his way along the narrow ledge in the cliff face. |
your eighties,
your 80s npl | (age: 80-89 years) | åttioårsåldern, 80-årsåldern s |
| | Dr. Smith plays many sports, including golf; she is enjoying her eighties to the full. |
| elbow your way through v expr | (push through a crowd, etc.) (främst bildlig) | armbåga sig igenom vbal uttr |
| | (främst bildlig) | armbåga sig fram vbal uttr |
| Enjoy your meal! interj | (bon appétit) | Smaklig måltid! interj |
| | (omodern) | Smaklig spis! interj |
| | Here are your pizzas. Enjoy your meal! |
| etch lines on [sb]'s face v expr | figurative (time, etc.: age [sb]) (bildlig) | sätta linjer i ngns ansikte vbal uttr |
| | (främst bildlig) | göra ngn rynkig vtr + adj |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Time had etched deep lines on Leon's face. |
evacuate your bowels,
evacuate the bowels,
move your bowels v expr | (defecate) | tömma tarmen vtr + s |
| | For proper digestive health, it is necessary to evacuate the bowels regularly. |
| | This patient is unable to completely evacuate his bowels. |
| feel your way v expr | (find way by touch) | känna sig fram vbal uttr |
| | | treva vitr |
| | It was pitch black in the tunnel, so we had to feel our way. |
your fifties,
your 50s npl | (age: 50-59 years) | femtioårsåldern, 50-årsåldern s |
| | My mother told me that her fifties were the happiest time of her life. |
| fight for your country v expr | (soldier: go to war) | slåss för sitt land vbal uttr |
a figment of the imagination,
a figment of your imagination n | ([sth] imagined) (litterärt) | ett hjärnspöke s |
| | | en inbillning, en illusion s |
| | The monster isn't real; it's a figment of the imagination. |
fire in the belly,
fire in your belly n | figurative (passion, enthusiasm) (bildlig) | fjärilar i magen spl |
| | | värme s |
| | | passion s |
| fist your hand v expr | US (clench hand) | knyta näven vtr + s |
| flap your gums v expr | slang (talk a lot) (slang) | snacka, jiddra vitr |
| | | låta munnen gå, låta käften gå vbal uttr |
| | | pladdra vitr |
| | Jared had been flapping his gums for over an hour and his friends were starting to get bored. |
flash your lights,
flash your lights at [sb] v expr | (turn headlights on briefly) | blinka med helljuset vbal uttr |
| | The driver flashed his lights at me to let me turn. |
| focus your eyes on [sth/sb] v expr | (train eyes on) | fokusera sina ögon på ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | Shaun focused his eyes on the target and threw his dart. |
fold your hands,
fold your arms vtr | (hands, arms: clasp or cross) | knäppa sina händer vbal uttr |
| | | korsa sina armar vbal uttr |
| | Cindy sat quietly, with her hands folded in her lap. |
| for your information adv | (so that you know) (formell) | för din kännedom uttr |
| | (engelskt uttal) | FYI adv |
| | | for your information uttr |
| | For your information, this is a genuine designer purse. |
| force your way (through/into [sth]) v expr | (obtain entry, way: by strength) | tvinga sig fram vbal uttr |
| | | slå sig fram vbal uttr |
| | | forcera sig fram vbal uttr |
| | The army forced their way into the city. |
your forties,
your 40s npl | (age: 40-49 years) | fyrtioårsåldern, 40-årsåldern s |
| | Once you reach your forties, your perspective changes. |
| get down on your knees v expr | (kneel) | falla på knä, falla ner på knä vbal uttr |
| | Before we went to bed we got down on our knees and prayed. |
| get down on your knees v expr | figurative (beg for [sth]) | böna och be vbal uttr |
| | If you want to borrow his precious car, you'll have to get down on your knees! |
| get into your stride v expr | figurative (get to a steady pace) | få upp takten vbal uttr |
| | | komma igång vitr partikel |
| | Wendy was a little slow at the work at first, but once she got into her stride she started making good progress. |
| get on [sb]'s nerves v expr | informal (irritate) | irritera ngn vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | gå ngn på nerverna vbal uttr |
| | Her husband's constant grumbling was starting to get on Olga's nerves. |
| get [sth/sb] out of your mind v expr | (stop thinking about [sth]) (omodern) | slå ngt/ngn ur hågen vbal uttr |
| | (familjär) | släppa ngt vtr |
| | | sluta tänka på ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | I know it was a tough breakup, but you need to get it out of your mind. |
| get to your feet v expr | (stand up) | ställa sig, ställa sig upp vbal uttr |
| get your act together v expr | (behavior: make socially acceptable) | ta sig samman vbal uttr |
| | | växa upp vitr + prep |
| get [sb]'s dander up v expr | figurative, informal (make [sb] angry) | göra ngn arg vtr + adj |
| | | reta upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | göra ngn förbannad vtr + adj |
| | Cruelty to animals really gets my dander up. |
| get your due v expr | (get [sth] you are entitled to) | få ens rättmätiga del, få det man har rätt till vbal uttr |
| | | få det som tillkommer en vbal uttr |
| | Fiona finally got her due when they raised her salary. |
| get your due v expr | slang (be punished) | få sitt straff vbal uttr |
| | Simon got his due after the mafia finally found him. |
get your foot in the door,
get a foot in the door v expr | figurative (succeed at an initial step) (bildlig) | få in foten inom dörren vbal uttr |
| | Melanie got her foot in the door of the fashion industry by working as a sales assistant in a clothing store. |
get your hands on [sth],
lay your hands on [sth] v expr | (manage to find, obtain [sth]) (bildlig) | lägga vantarna på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | få tag i ngt vbal uttr |
get your head around [sth],
get your head round [sth] v expr | informal (understand) | få kläm på vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | fatta hur ngt fungerar vbal uttr |
| | | fatta grejen vtr + s |
| Anmärkning: Often used in the negative |
| | I'm trying to get my head around the subjunctive, but I'm still not sure when to use it. |