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1 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) tage æren* * *(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) tage ærenEnglish-Danish dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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2 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) tage æren* * *(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) tage ærenEnglish-Danish dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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3 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) tage æren* * *(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) tage ærenEnglish-Danish dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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4 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) tage æren* * *(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) tage ærenEnglish-Danish dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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5 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) give æren for; tillægge* * *(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) give æren for; tillæggeEnglish-Danish dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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6 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) give æren for; tillægge* * *(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) give æren for; tillæggeEnglish-Danish dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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7 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) give æren for; tillægge* * *(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) give æren for; tillæggeEnglish-Danish dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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8 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) give æren for; tillægge* * *(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) give æren for; tillæggeEnglish-Danish dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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9 for the asking
(you may have (something) simply by asking for it; This table is yours for the asking.) bare du beder (om)* * *(you may have (something) simply by asking for it; This table is yours for the asking.) bare du beder (om) -
10 for good measure
(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) i tilgift* * *(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) i tilgift -
11 answer for
1) ((often with to) to bear the responsibility or be responsible for (something): I'll answer to your mother for your safety.) tage ansvar2) (to suffer or be punished (for something): You'll answer for your rudeness one day!) stå til ansvar; undgælde* * *1) ((often with to) to bear the responsibility or be responsible for (something): I'll answer to your mother for your safety.) tage ansvar2) (to suffer or be punished (for something): You'll answer for your rudeness one day!) stå til ansvar; undgælde -
12 in return (for)
(as an exchange (for something): We'll send them whisky and they'll send us vodka in return: They'll send us vodka in return for whisky.) til gengæld* * *(as an exchange (for something): We'll send them whisky and they'll send us vodka in return: They'll send us vodka in return for whisky.) til gengæld -
13 in return (for)
(as an exchange (for something): We'll send them whisky and they'll send us vodka in return: They'll send us vodka in return for whisky.) til gengæld* * *(as an exchange (for something): We'll send them whisky and they'll send us vodka in return: They'll send us vodka in return for whisky.) til gengæld -
14 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) udgive sig for* * *(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) udgive sig forEnglish-Danish dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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15 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) udgive sig for* * *(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) udgive sig forEnglish-Danish dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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16 ask for
1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) spørge efter; bede om2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) bede om; opsøge problemer* * *1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) spørge efter; bede om2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) bede om; opsøge problemer -
17 fall for
1) (to be deceived by (something): I made up a story to explain why I had not been at work and he fell for it.) tro på2) (to fall in love with (someone): He has fallen for your sister.) falde for; blive forelsket* * *1) (to be deceived by (something): I made up a story to explain why I had not been at work and he fell for it.) tro på2) (to fall in love with (someone): He has fallen for your sister.) falde for; blive forelsket -
18 go in for
1) (to take part in: I'm not going in for the 1,000 metres race.) deltage2) (to do (something) as a hobby, career etc: My son is going in for medicine; She goes in for collecting postcards.) slå sig på* * *1) (to take part in: I'm not going in for the 1,000 metres race.) deltage2) (to do (something) as a hobby, career etc: My son is going in for medicine; She goes in for collecting postcards.) slå sig på -
19 have a soft spot for
(to have a weakness for (someone or something) because of great affection: He's always had a soft spot for his youngest son.) svaghed for* * *(to have a weakness for (someone or something) because of great affection: He's always had a soft spot for his youngest son.) svaghed for -
20 so much for
(that's all that can be said about: So much for that - let's talk about something else; He arrived half an hour late - so much for his punctuality!) så meget for* * *(that's all that can be said about: So much for that - let's talk about something else; He arrived half an hour late - so much for his punctuality!) så meget for
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look to for (something) — look to (someone/something) for (something) to expect someone or something to provide information or help. They look to us for answers, but we have none … New idioms dictionary
(an) apology for something — an apology for something informal phrase something that is of very bad quality They lived in what was a miserable apology for a house. Thesaurus: something that is of very bad qualitysynonym Main entry: apology … Useful english dictionary
