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1 but
1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) en2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) að frátöldum, nema -
2 the pictures
(the cinema: We went to the pictures last night, but it wasn't a very good film.) bíó -
3 the rest
1) (what is left when part of something is taken away, finished etc: the rest of the meal.) afgangur2) (all the other people, things etc: Jack went home, but the rest of us went to the cinema.) þeir sem eftir eru -
4 the last person
(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) síðastur, ólíklegastur -
5 the blues
(low spirits; depression: He's got the blues today but he's usually cheerful.) þunglyndi -
6 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.)English-Icelandic dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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7 in the long run
(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.) á endanum -
8 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.)English-Icelandic dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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9 all/just the same
(nevertheless: I'm sure I locked the door, but, all the same, I think I'll go and check.) samt sem áður -
10 at the same time
1) (together.) á sama tíma2) (nevertheless: Mountain-climbing is fun, but at the same time we must not forget the danger.) samt sem áður -
11 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) koma sér að efninu2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) þegar að því kemur -
12 pie in the sky
(something good promised for the future but which one is not certain or likely to get: He says he will get a well-paid job but it's just pie in the sky.) innantóm loforð -
13 scrape the bottom of the barrel
(to (be obliged to) use the least useful, efficient, person or thing available: We're short of players for the game but including John would really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.) neyðast til að grípa til sísta kosts/leikmannsEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > scrape the bottom of the barrel
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14 for the best
(intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.) (endanlega) til góðs -
15 have/get/gain the upper hand
(to (begin to) win, beat the enemy etc: The enemy made a fierce attack but failed to get the upper hand.) hafa/ná yfirhönd -
16 none but
(only: None but the brave deserve our respect.) einungis, aðeins -
17 none the worse for
(not in any way harmed by: The child was lost in the supermarket but fortunately was none the worse for his experience.) óskaðaður -
18 nothing but
(just; only: The fellow's nothing but a fool!) ekkert nema, bara -
19 out of the frying-pan into the fire
(from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one: His first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy - it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.) úr öskunni í eldinnEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
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20 be on the tip of one's tongue
(to be almost, but usually not, spoken or said: Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).) vera við að muna e-ðEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > be on the tip of one's tongue
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