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  • 1 give up

    ge upp; tröttna
    * * *
    1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) sluta, upphöra
    2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) sluta med
    3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) överlämna sig, lämna ifrån sig
    4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) ägna, anslå
    5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) ge upp hoppet om, anse förlorad

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  • 2 give (someone) the cold shoulder

    ( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) behandla kyligt, ignorera

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  • 3 give (someone) the cold shoulder

    ( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) behandla kyligt, ignorera

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  • 4 hand

    adj. hand-
    --------
    n. hand; visare; tvärhand (4 inches); kort på hand; arbetare; sjöman
    --------
    v. räcka, lämna; hjälpa
    * * *
    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) visare
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) arbetare, []man
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjälpande hand, handtag
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) [] hand
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) tvärhand
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) handstil
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) ge, räcka
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) lämna över
    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand

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  • 5 contact

    n. kontakt, förbindelse
    --------
    v. kontakta, ta kontakt med
    * * *
    ['kontækt] 1. noun
    1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) kontakt, beröring
    2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) kontakt, förbindelse
    3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) kontakt
    4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) kontakt
    5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) eventuell smittbärare
    6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) kontakt, förbindelse
    2. verb
    (to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) kontakta

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  • 6 show

    n. uppvisning; föreställning; program; utställning; demonstration; sken; avslöjande; affär; tolkning, återgivande
    --------
    v. visa; uppenbara; röja; vittna om, bevisa; ställa ut, skylta med; synas, visas; visa vägen, leda
    * * *
    [ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb
    1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) visa []
    2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) synas
    3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) visa[]
    4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) visa
    5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) visa []
    6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) visa
    7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) bevisa
    8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) visa
    2. noun
    1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.)
    2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) förevisning, uppvisning, []demonstration
    3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) [] syns [], [] sken []
    4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) för att briljera (skryta)
    5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) [] insats
    - showiness
    - show-business
    - showcase
    - showdown
    - showground
    - show-jumping
    - showman
    - showroom
    - give the show away
    - good show!
    - on show
    - show off
    - show up

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  • 7 trust

    n. förtroende, tillit; deposition; pålitlighet; monopol
    --------
    v. lita på; förtrösta, tro (på); anförtro (åt); vara säker på
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) lita på, ha förtroende för
    2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) anförtro, betro
    3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) vara förvissad om, hoppas
    2. noun
    1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) förtroende, förtröstan, tilltro
    2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) ansvar, vård
    3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) förtroendeuppdrag
    4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) förvaltning; anförtrodda []
    5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trust, sammanslutning
    - trustworthy
    - trustworthiness
    - trusty
    - trustily
    - trustiness

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  • 8 credit

    n. kredit, tillgodohavande; förtjänst; anseende, heder; tillskriva förtjänsten
    --------
    v. ge någon äran av något, tillskriva någon något; tro på
    * * *
    ['kredit] 1. noun
    1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) kredit
    2) (money loaned (by a bank).) kredit
    3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) kreditvärdighet
    4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) kredit
    5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) tillgodohavande
    6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) anseende, tilltro, erkännande
    7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) kurspoäng, kursbetyg
    2. verb
    1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) kreditera
    2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) tillskriva ngn ngt
    3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) tro []
    - creditably
    - creditor
    - credits
    - credit card
    - be a credit to someone
    - be a credit to
    - do someone credit
    - do credit
    - give someone credit for something
    - give credit for something
    - give someone credit
    - give credit
    - on credit
    - take the credit for something
    - take credit for something
    - take the credit
    - take credit

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  • 9 set

    adj. fast, fastställd; klar, färdig; bestämd, beslutad; bestämd på förhand
    --------
    n. set, sats, uppsättning; grupp, umgängeskrets; passform; hållning; set (tennis etc.); radio, TV-anläggning; inspelningsplats; riktning; härdning
    --------
    v. sätta, ställa, lägga; bestämma; stelna; placera, förlägga; orsaka; plantera; duka (bordet); gå ner (sol); sätta, vrida (klockan)
    * * *
    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) ställa, sätta, lägga
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) duka
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) sätta, bestämma, fastställa
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) ge, föregå med
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få att börja, sätta i gång
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ner
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stelna, sätta sig, hårdna
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ställa
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) lägga
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) besätta, infatta
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) återföra i rätt läge, fixera
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, fastställd, bestämd, spikad
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) fast besluten, mycket angelägen om
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) avsiktlig
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stel, orörlig
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) bestämd, orubblig
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) infattad
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sats, uppsättning
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat, anläggning
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupp, krets, klick
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) läggning
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scen, kuliss, dekor
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set
    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon

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  • 10 call

    n. rop; telefonsamtal; besök; signal; kallelse; fordran, anspråk; krav; behov
    --------
    v. skrika; ropa, kalla på; bjuda in; ringa, telefonera; besöka
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    [ko:l] 1. verb
    1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kalla
    2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) kalla
    3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) kalla på, ropa
    4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) kontakta
    5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) göra visit, hälsa på
    6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) ringa
    7) ((in card games) to bid.) bjuda, syna
    2. noun
    1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) rop
    2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) sång
    3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) besök, visit
    4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonsamtal
    5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) lockrop, lockton
    6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) efterfrågan
    7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) skäl, anledning
    - calling
    - call-box
    - call for
    - call off
    - call on
    - call up
    - give someone a call
    - give a call
    - on call

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  • 11 tick

    n. tickande; kredit; fästing; bock, förprickning
    --------
    v. ticka; bocka för
    * * *
    I 1. [tik] noun
    1) (a regular sound, especially that of a watch, clock etc.) tickande
    2) (a moment: Wait a tick!) ögonblick
    2. verb
    (to make a sound like this: Your watch ticks very loudly!) ticka
    II 1. [tik] noun
    (a mark () used to show that something is correct, has been noted etc.) bock, kråka
    2. verb
    ((often with off) to put this mark beside an item or name on a list etc: She ticked everything off on the list.) pricka (bocka) av
    - tick someone off
    - tick off
    - give someone a ticking off
    - give a ticking off
    - tick someone off
    - tick off
    - tick over
    - ticked off
    III [tik] noun
    (a type of small, blood-sucking insect: Our dog has ticks.) fästing

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  • 12 ring

    n. rigning, signal; ring; cirkel; grupp; ljud
    --------
    v. ringa, telefonera; omringa
    * * *
    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) ring
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) ring
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) ring
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) arena, manege, ring
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) klick, liga
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) ringa in, omge, göra en ring runt
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) ringa in
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) ringmärka
    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round
    II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ringa, ringa på
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) ringa []
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) ringa på
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klinga, ringa
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ljuda, skalla
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) ljuda, skalla, smälla
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ringsignal, ringning
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) signal
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) klang, ton
    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true

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  • 13 help

    n. hjälp; nytta; hemhjälp; bistånd
    --------
    v. hjälpa, bistå underlätta; vara till nytta; bota; reparera
    * * *
    [help] 1. verb
    1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjälpa []
    2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) bidra till, förbättra
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjälpa mot
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjälpa
    5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) låta bli, rå för, hjälpa
    2. noun
    1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjälp
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjälp
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hemhjälp, dräng
    4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) inget att göra åt
    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out

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  • 14 hammer

    n. hammare
    --------
    v. hamra; besegra
    * * *
    ['hæmə] 1. noun
    1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) hammare
    2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) hammare, klubba, kläpp
    3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) slägga
    2. verb
    1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) hamra, spika, bulta
    2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) slå (dunka) in
    - give someone a hammering
    - give a hammering
    - hammer home
    - hammer out

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  • 15 cold

    adj. kall
    --------
    n. kyla, köld; förkylning
    * * *
    [kəuld] 1. adjective
    1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) kall
    2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) kall, frusen
    3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) kylig, kall
    2. noun
    1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) kyla, köld
    2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) förkylning
    - coldness
    - cold-blooded
    - cold war
    - get cold feet
    - give someone the cold shoulder
    - give the cold shoulder
    - in cold blood

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  • 16 benefit

    n. vinst, behållning, fördel; hjälp; bidrag, pension
    --------
    v. vara till nytta för, gagna; ha nytta av, vinna på
    * * *
    ['benəfit] 1. noun
    (something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) fördel, förmån, nytta
    2. verb
    1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) ha nytta av, vara till nytta för
    2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) göra [] gott
    - give someone the benefit of the doubt
    - give the benefit of the doubt

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  • 17 confer

    v. tilldela, förläna
    * * *
    [kən'fə:]
    past tense, past participle - conferred; verb
    1) ((often with with) to consult each other: The staff conferred (with the headmaster) about the new timetable.) konferera, överlägga
    2) ((with on) to give (an honour) to someone: The university conferred degrees on two famous scientists.) förläna, tilldela
    - conference call

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  • 18 honour

    n. heder, respekt, ädelhet
    --------
    v. hedra, visa respekt; hålla ett löfte
    * * *
    ['onə] 1. noun
    1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) ära, heder
    2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) ära, heder
    3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) ära
    4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) ära, heder, vördnad
    5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) ära, heder
    6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) hedersbetygelse, utmärkelse
    7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Nåd, Höghet
    2. verb
    1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) ära, hedra, vörda
    2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) göra ngn den äran, hedra
    3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) hedra
    4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) infria, fullgöra
    - honourable
    - honours
    - in honour bound
    - honour bound
    - on one's honour
    - word of honour

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  • 19 lend

    v. låna; låna ut; skänka; donera; ge; hjälpa (till); passa, lämpa sig
    * * *
    [lend]
    past tense, past participle - lent; verb
    1) (to give (someone) the use of for a time: She had forgotten her umbrella so I lent her mine to go home with.) låna []
    2) (to give or add (a quality) to: Desperation lent him strength.) ge, skänka

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  • 20 lumber

    n. skräp, bråte; överflödigt fett; timmer, virke; börda (slang)
    --------
    v. rassla (ljud); lufsa; samla ihop, samla på hög; fälla, göra timmer av
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    1) (old unwanted furniture etc.) skräp, bråte
    2) (timber sawn up.) timmer, virke
    2. verb
    (to give (someone) an unwanted responsibility: to lumber someone with a job.) belasta, tynga
    II verb
    (to move about heavily and clumsily.) lufsa, klampa

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  • fuck around with someone — 1. AND fuck someone around tv. & in. to harass or ntimidate someone; to give someone a hard time. (Taboo. Usually objectionable.) □ Don’t fuck around with me all the time! Give me a break. □ You fuck me around too much. I’m quitting! 2. in. to… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • leave word with someone — leave word (with (someone)) to give someone a message. If I can t get back in time I ll leave word with Susan …   New idioms dictionary

  • curry favour (with someone) — phrase to try to make someone like you or give you something Big tax cuts are often proposed to curry favour with voters. Thesaurus: to try hard to please or impress someonesynonym Main entry: curry …   Useful english dictionary

  • give — [giv] vt. gave, given, giving [ME given (with g < ON gefa, to give), yeven < OE giefan, akin to Ger geben < IE base * ghabh , to grasp, take > L habere, to have: the special Gmc sense of this base results from its use as a substitute… …   English World dictionary

  • give someone a shout — spoken phrase to go and tell someone something Give me a shout when it’s ready. Thesaurus: to tell someone something, or to give informationsynonym Main entry: shout * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • give someone the elbow — british informal phrase to end your relationship with someone Thesaurus: to end a friendship or relationshipsynonym Main entry: elbow * * * give (someone) the elbow Brit informal : to end a …   Useful english dictionary

  • with sb's compliments — (also (with the) compliments of sb) ► if you give something to someone with your or someone s compliments, you give it to them free: »You will be offered free champagne with the hotel s compliments. »He is trying to find a family that wants to… …   Financial and business terms

  • give (someone) the (old) heave ho — informal to make someone leave a job, or to end your relationship with someone. When sales fell, most of the staff were given the old heave ho. (usually passive) …   New idioms dictionary

  • give (someone) the boot — 1. to stop employing someone. They gave him the boot for swearing at his manager. 2. to end a romantic relationship with someone. She gave him the boot because he wouldn t stop talking about his ex girlfriends …   New idioms dictionary

  • give (someone) the push — 1. to end someone s employment. After twenty years loyal service, they gave her the push. 2. to end a relationship with someone. They d only been seeing each other for two weeks when he gave her the push …   New idioms dictionary

  • give someone the elbow — give (someone) the elbow British, informal to end a romantic relationship with someone. They went out together for a month and then she gave him the elbow …   New idioms dictionary

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