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ɡrim1) (horrible; very unpleasant: The soldiers had a grim task looking for bodies in the wrecked houses.) forferdelig, nifs, uhyggelig2) (angry; fierce-looking; not cheerful: The boss looks a bit grim this morning.) streng, morsk3) (stubborn, unyielding: grim determination.) ubøyelig, sta•- grimness- grimly
- like grim deathbisteradj. \/ɡrɪm\/1) bister, morsk, hard, fast2) makaber, stygg, mørkstygg\/makaber vits3) uhyggelig, skremmende, dyster, nifs, fryktinngytendemørke utsikter\/dystre utsikter4) ( hverdagslig) ubehagelig, uvelgrim humor galgenhumorhold on like\/for grim death kjempe for sitt bare livthe Grim truth den nakne sannhet -
3 death
deƟ1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) død(en), dødsfall2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) dødsårsak/-måte3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) død•- deathly- death-bed
- death certificate
- at death's door
- catch one's death of cold
- catch one's death
- put to death
- to deathdød--------dødsfallsubst. \/deθ\/1) død2) dødsfall, bortgang3) dødsmåtebe at death's door ligge for døden, være døden nærcatch one's death of cold ( hverdagslig) bli sterkt forkjølet, bli syltet ( hverdagslig) fryse i hjelDeath døden, mannen med ljåen(om personer, også ironisk) døden, noe livsfarlig• you shoud see my uncle driving, he's death on wheelsdu skulle se onkelen min kjøre, han er en livsfarlig sjåførdo to death ( gammeldags) drepefreeze to death fryse i hjelbe frightened\/scared to death of something\/somebody være livredd for noe\/noenfrighten to death skremme livet avgive me liberty or give me death! se ➢ libertyhold on like grim death holde ut, stritte imot til det sistelook like death warmed up ( hverdagslig) se likblek ut, se elendig utput to death ta livet av, avlive, henretteride something to death tvære ut noebe sick\/bored\/tired to death of somebody\/something være lut lei av noe(n)be the death of somebody bli noens bane, komme til å ta livet av noentill\/until death us do part til døden skiller oss atto the death til det siste, på liv og dødunder pain of death se ➢ pain, 1under sentence of death dødsdømtwork oneself to death slite seg utwork somebody to death ( overført) la noen arbeide seg i hjel
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hold on like grim death — hang/hold on like grim death British & Australian, informal to hold something very tightly, usually because you are frightened that you will fall. Darren always drives the bike and I sit behind him, hanging on like grim death … New idioms dictionary
hang on like grim death — be determined or resolute, not quit In the presidential election, Gore was hanging on like grim death … English idioms
hang on like grim death — hang/hold on for/like grim ˈdeath f6 idiom (BrE) (also hang/hold on for dear ˈlife NAmE, BrE) ( … Useful english dictionary
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for grim death — ► like (or for) grim death with great determination. Main Entry: ↑grim … English terms dictionary
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hold on for grim death — hang/hold on for/like grim ˈdeath f6 idiom (BrE) (also hang/hold on for dear ˈlife NAmE, BrE) ( … Useful english dictionary