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1 beat down
1) ((of the sun) to give out great heat: The sun's rays beat down on us.) brænde2) (to (force to) lower a price by bargaining: We beat the price down; We beat him down to a good price.) prutte med prisen; slå ned* * *1) ((of the sun) to give out great heat: The sun's rays beat down on us.) brænde2) (to (force to) lower a price by bargaining: We beat the price down; We beat him down to a good price.) prutte med prisen; slå ned -
2 have one's work cut out
(to be faced with a difficult task: You'll have your work cut out to beat the champion.) få sin sag for* * *(to be faced with a difficult task: You'll have your work cut out to beat the champion.) få sin sag for -
3 hammer
['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) hammer2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) hammer3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) hammer2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) hamre2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) hamre•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
- hammer out* * *['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) hammer2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) hammer3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) hammer2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) hamre2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) hamre•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
- hammer out -
4 hollow
['holəu] 1. adjective1) (having an empty space in it: a hollow tree; Bottles, pipes and tubes are hollow.) hul2) ((of a sound) strangely deep, as if made in something hollow: a hollow voice.) hul2. noun1) (something hollow: hollows in her cheeks.) fordybning; hulning2) (a small valley; a dip in the ground: You can't see the farm from here because it's in a hollow.) fordybning•- beat hollow
- hollow out* * *['holəu] 1. adjective1) (having an empty space in it: a hollow tree; Bottles, pipes and tubes are hollow.) hul2) ((of a sound) strangely deep, as if made in something hollow: a hollow voice.) hul2. noun1) (something hollow: hollows in her cheeks.) fordybning; hulning2) (a small valley; a dip in the ground: You can't see the farm from here because it's in a hollow.) fordybning•- beat hollow
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5 whip
[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) pisk2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) indpisker2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) piske2) (to beat (eggs etc).) piske3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) vende sig hurtigt om; hive•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up* * *[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) pisk2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) indpisker2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) piske2) (to beat (eggs etc).) piske3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) vende sig hurtigt om; hive•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up
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