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81 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) bagatellisere -
82 put down for
(to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) melde på -
83 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) slå i bordet, sette seg bestemt imot -
84 sell down the river
(to betray: The gang was sold down the river by one of its associates.) forråde -
85 set down
((of a bus etc) to stop and let (passengers) out: The bus set us down outside the post-office.) sette/slippe av -
86 simmer down
(to calm down.) roe/hisse seg ned -
87 slow down/up
(to make or become slower: The police were warning drivers to slow down; The fog was slowing up the traffic.) kjøre langsommere; sinke -
88 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) passe perfektEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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89 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) passe perfektEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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90 take down
(to make a note or record of: He took down her name and address.) skrive ned, notere -
91 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) jekke (noen) ned et hakk (eller to)English-Norwegian dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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92 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) jekke (noen) ned et hakk (eller to)English-Norwegian dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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93 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) jekke (noen) ned et hakk (eller to)English-Norwegian dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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94 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) jekke (noen) ned et hakk (eller to)English-Norwegian dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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95 talk down to
(to speak to (someone) as if he/she is much less important, clever etc: Children dislike being talked down to.) snakke nedlatende til -
96 tie (someone) down
(to limit someone's freedom etc: Her work tied her down.) være en klamp om foten, binde -
97 tie (someone) down
(to limit someone's freedom etc: Her work tied her down.) være en klamp om foten, binde -
98 tone down
(to make or become softer, less harsh etc: He toned down some of his criticisms.) tone ned, dempe, svekke -
99 track down
(to pursue or search for (someone or something) until it is caught or found: I managed to track down an old copy of the book.) oppspore, finne -
100 water down
(to dilute: This milk has been watered down.) utvanne, fortynne
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