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1 the can-can
(a type of high-kicking dance.) cancan -
2 can-can
['kænkæn] -
3 the scruff of the neck
(the back of the neck by which an animal can be grasped or lifted: She picked up the cat by the scruff of the neck.) nackskinn: nackskinnet, hampan, kragen -
4 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) det bästa av två världar -
5 the end
(the limit (of what can be borne or tolerated): His behaviour is the end!) botten -
6 the chances are
(it is likely (that): The chances are he can't come tomorrow.) det är risk för, risken finns -
7 the green light
(permission to begin: We can't start until he gives us the green light.) grönt ljus, klarsignal -
8 the screen
cinema or television films: You can see him on the screen quite often; (also adjective) (screen actors.) vita duken, tv-rutan -
9 can't find the words
hittar inte [det rätta] orden -
10 can't look him in the eyes
kan inte se honom i ögonen -
11 if the worst comes to the worst
(if the worst possible thing happens: If the worst comes to the worst you can sell your house.) i värsta fallEnglish-Swedish dictionary > if the worst comes to the worst
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12 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) tala om hur mycket klockan är -
13 all (the) year round
(throughout the whole year: The weather is so good here that we can swim all (the) year round.) hela året om -
14 all (the) year round
(throughout the whole year: The weather is so good here that we can swim all (the) year round.) hela året om -
15 off the hook
komma undan, räddad från en svår situation, flydde från en fälla* * *(free from some difficulty or problem: If he couldn't keep the terms of the contract, he shouldn't have signed it - I don't see how we can get him off the hook now.) ur knipan -
16 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).) -
17 be of the opinion (that)
(to think: He is of the opinion that nothing more can be done.) vara av den åsikten -
18 be of the opinion (that)
(to think: He is of the opinion that nothing more can be done.) vara av den åsikten -
19 keep the ball rolling
hålla konservationen i gång; fortsätta med affärerna* * *(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) sätta (hålla) i gång -
20 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) göra det bästa möjliga av det
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