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61 mow down
(to kill in large numbers: Our troops were mown down by machine-gun fire.) meje ned* * *(to kill in large numbers: Our troops were mown down by machine-gun fire.) meje ned -
62 pin down
(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) få nogen til at forpligte sig* * *(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) få nogen til at forpligte sig -
63 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) afdramatisere; bagatellisere* * *(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) afdramatisere; bagatellisere -
64 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.) skrive på liste* * *(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.) skrive på liste -
65 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) stå fast* * *(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) stå fast -
66 sell down the river
(to betray: The gang was sold down the river by one of its associates.) forråde* * *(to betray: The gang was sold down the river by one of its associates.) forråde -
67 set down
((of a bus etc) to stop and let (passengers) out: The bus set us down outside the post-office.) sætte af* * *((of a bus etc) to stop and let (passengers) out: The bus set us down outside the post-office.) sætte af -
68 simmer down
(to calm down.) falde til ro* * *(to calm down.) falde til ro -
69 slow down/up
(to make or become slower: The police were warning drivers to slow down; The fog was slowing up the traffic.) sætte farten ned; sagtne* * *(to make or become slower: The police were warning drivers to slow down; The fog was slowing up the traffic.) sætte farten ned; sagtne -
70 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) passe en perfekt* * *(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) passe en perfektEnglish-Danish dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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71 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) passe en perfekt* * *(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) passe en perfektEnglish-Danish dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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72 take down
(to make a note or record of: He took down her name and address.) skrive ned; notere* * *(to make a note or record of: He took down her name and address.) skrive ned; notere -
73 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.) pille ned* * *(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) pille nedEnglish-Danish dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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74 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.) pille ned* * *(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) pille nedEnglish-Danish dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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75 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.) pille ned* * *(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) pille nedEnglish-Danish dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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76 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.) pille ned* * *(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) pille nedEnglish-Danish dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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77 talk down to
(to speak to (someone) as if he/she is much less important, clever etc: Children dislike being talked down to.) tale ned til* * *(to speak to (someone) as if he/she is much less important, clever etc: Children dislike being talked down to.) tale ned til -
78 tie (someone) down
(to limit someone's freedom etc: Her work tied her down.) binde på hænder og fødder* * *(to limit someone's freedom etc: Her work tied her down.) binde på hænder og fødder -
79 tie (someone) down
(to limit someone's freedom etc: Her work tied her down.) binde på hænder og fødder* * *(to limit someone's freedom etc: Her work tied her down.) binde på hænder og fødder -
80 tone down
(to make or become softer, less harsh etc: He toned down some of his criticisms.) nedtone; mildne* * *(to make or become softer, less harsh etc: He toned down some of his criticisms.) nedtone; mildne
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