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1 with one's eyes open
(with full awareness of what one is doing: I knew what the job would involve - I went into it with my eyes open.) með opin augu; meðvitaður -
2 one-sided
1) (with one person or side having a great advantage over the other: a one-sided contest.) ójafn2) (representing only one aspect of a subject: a one-sided discussion.) hlutdrægur -
3 with one accord
((everybody) in agreement: With one accord they stood up to cheer him.) samhljóða, einróma -
4 one-night stand
noun ((slang) a one-night sex partner; sexual intercourse with a one-night partner.) -
5 with all one's heart
(very willingly or sincerely: I hope with all my heart that you will be happy.) af öllu hjarta -
6 one-parent family
noun ((also single parent family) a family with only a mother or a father to look after the children) -
7 apply oneself/one's mind
( with to) (to give one's full attention or energy (to a task etc): If he would apply himself he could pass his exams.) leggja sig fram, einbeita sér -
8 keep up with the Joneses
['‹ounziz] (to have everything one's neighbours have: She didn't need a new cooker - she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses.) dragast ekki aftur úr nágrönnunum -
9 identify oneself with / be identified with
(to be associated with or give one's full support or interest to (a political party etc).) styðja; leggja nafn sitt viðEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > identify oneself with / be identified with
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10 to begin with
1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) til að byrja með, í fyrstu2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) í fyrsta lagi -
11 at one's elbow
(close to one: The journalist always works with a dictionary at his elbow.) við höndina -
12 at/on one's heels
(close behind one: The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels.) á hælunum -
13 before/under one's very eyes
(in front of one, usually with no attempt at concealment: It happened before my very eyes.) beint fyrir augunum á manni -
14 fight one's way
(to make one's way with difficulty: She fought her way through the crowd.) berjast áfram -
15 find/get one's bearings
(to find one's position with reference to eg a known landmark: If we can find this hill, I'll be able to get my bearings.) átta sig -
16 get away with
(to do (something bad) without being punished for it: Murder is a serious crime and one rarely gets away with it.) komast upp með -
17 find one's feet
(to become able to cope with a new situation: She found the new job difficult at first but she soon found her feet.) átta sig, aðlaga sig -
18 have one's work cut out
(to be faced with a difficult task: You'll have your work cut out to beat the champion.) eiga erfitt verkefni framundan -
19 look down one's nose at
(to regard with contempt.) líta á með fyrirlitningu -
20 on one's last legs
(very near to falling down or collapsing with exhaustion, old age etc.) á síðasta snúningi
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