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81 be up to no good
(to be doing something wrong: I'm sure he's up to no good.) ha ondt i sinne -
82 dream up
(to invent: I'm sure she'll dream up some silly plan.) finne på/opp, fantasere om -
83 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) la tvilen komme noen til godeEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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84 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) la tvilen komme noen til godeEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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85 go far
(to be successful: If you keep on working as hard as this, I'm sure you'll go far.) nå langt, oppnå suksess -
86 go places
(to be successful, especially in one's career: That young man is sure to go places.) komme seg fram, drive det til noe -
87 jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
(to form an idea without making sure of the facts: He saw my case in the hall and jumped to the conclusion that I was leaving.) trekke forhastede slutningerEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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88 make certain
(to act so that, or check that, something is sure: Make certain you arrive early; I think he's dead but you'd better make certain.) forsikre seg om -
89 may have
(used to express a possibility in the past: He may have been here, but we cannot be sure.) kunne ha vært -
90 pick holes in
(to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc): He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said.) plukke fra hverandre; kritisere -
91 sour grapes
(saying or pretending that something is not worth having because one cannot obtain it.) (høyt henger de) og sure er de -
92 take pains
(to take great trouble and care (to do something): He took great pains to make sure we enjoyed ourselves.) gjøre seg umak -
93 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) påta segEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > take (something) upon oneself
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94 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) påta segEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > take (something) upon oneself
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95 under the sun
(in the whole world: I'm sure that he must have visited every country under the sun.) under sola, i verden -
96 with (a) good/bad grace
((un)willingly: She accepted his apology with good grace.) med/uten sure miner, pent; vrangvillig -
97 with (a) good/bad grace
((un)willingly: She accepted his apology with good grace.) med/uten sure miner, pent; vrangvillig
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