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1 a figment of the/one's imagination
(something one has imagined and which has no reality.) tankespind* * *(something one has imagined and which has no reality.) tankespindEnglish-Danish dictionary > a figment of the/one's imagination
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2 a bee in one's bonnet
(an idea which has become fixed in one's mind: She has a bee in her bonnet about going to America.) grille i hovedet* * *(an idea which has become fixed in one's mind: She has a bee in her bonnet about going to America.) grille i hovedet -
3 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) stå med ryggen mod muren* * *(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) stå med ryggen mod muren -
4 come into one's own
(to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc: He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.) komme til sin ret* * *(to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc: He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.) komme til sin ret -
5 on one's mind
(making one anxious, worried etc: She has a lot on her mind.) på sit hoved* * *(making one anxious, worried etc: She has a lot on her mind.) på sit hoved -
6 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) mele sin egen kage* * *(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) mele sin egen kage -
7 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) mele sin egen kage* * *(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) mele sin egen kage -
8 blot one's copybook
(to make a bad mistake: He has really blotted his copybook by being late for the interview.) dumme sig* * *(to make a bad mistake: He has really blotted his copybook by being late for the interview.) dumme sig -
9 do one's utmost
(to make the greatest possible effort: She has done her utmost to help him.) gøre sit bedste* * *(to make the greatest possible effort: She has done her utmost to help him.) gøre sit bedste -
10 get one's own back
(to revenge oneself: He has beaten me this time, but I'll get my own back (on him).) få hævn* * *(to revenge oneself: He has beaten me this time, but I'll get my own back (on him).) få hævn -
11 have (something) at one's fingertips
(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.) kende sagen til fingerspidserne* * *(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.) kende sagen til fingerspidserneEnglish-Danish dictionary > have (something) at one's fingertips
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12 have (something) at one's fingertips
(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.) kende sagen til fingerspidserne* * *(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.) kende sagen til fingerspidserneEnglish-Danish dictionary > have (something) at one's fingertips
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13 make a/one's bed
(to tidy and straighten the sheets, blankets etc on a bed after it has been used: The children make their own beds every morning.) rede seng* * *(to tidy and straighten the sheets, blankets etc on a bed after it has been used: The children make their own beds every morning.) rede seng -
14 repeat
[rə'pi:t] 1. verb1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) gentage2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) fortælle videre3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) citere; gentage2. noun(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) gentagelse; gen-- repeated- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
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- repetitiveness
- repeat oneself* * *[rə'pi:t] 1. verb1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) gentage2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) fortælle videre3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) citere; gentage2. noun(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) gentagelse; gen-- repeated- repeatedly
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15 forfeit
['fo:fit] 1. noun(something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) pris2. verb(to lose (something) because one has done something wrong: He forfeited our respect by telling lies.) miste3. adjective(forfeited: His former rights are forfeit now.) mistet; forspildt* * *['fo:fit] 1. noun(something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) pris2. verb(to lose (something) because one has done something wrong: He forfeited our respect by telling lies.) miste3. adjective(forfeited: His former rights are forfeit now.) mistet; forspildt -
16 hearsay
[-sei]noun (that which one has been told about by others but for which one has otherwise no evidence: I never trust anything that I learn by hearsay.) rygte* * *[-sei]noun (that which one has been told about by others but for which one has otherwise no evidence: I never trust anything that I learn by hearsay.) rygte -
17 hoarse
[ho:s]1) ((of voices, shouts etc) rough; harsh: a hoarse cry; His voice sounds hoarse.) hæs2) (having a hoarse voice, usually because one has a cold or cough, or because one has been shouting: You sound hoarse - have you a cold?; The spectators shouted themselves hoarse.) hæs•* * *[ho:s]1) ((of voices, shouts etc) rough; harsh: a hoarse cry; His voice sounds hoarse.) hæs2) (having a hoarse voice, usually because one has a cold or cough, or because one has been shouting: You sound hoarse - have you a cold?; The spectators shouted themselves hoarse.) hæs• -
18 share
[ʃeə] 1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) del2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) andel3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) aktie2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) dele2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) dele3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) dele•- share and share alike* * *[ʃeə] 1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) del2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) andel3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) aktie2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) dele2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) dele3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) dele•- share and share alike -
19 complain
[kəm'plein]1) (to state one's displeasure, dissatisfaction etc: I'm going to complain to the police about the noise.) klage2) ((with of) to state that one has (pain, discomfort etc): He's complaining of difficulty in breathing.) klage over; beklage sig over•* * *[kəm'plein]1) (to state one's displeasure, dissatisfaction etc: I'm going to complain to the police about the noise.) klage2) ((with of) to state that one has (pain, discomfort etc): He's complaining of difficulty in breathing.) klage over; beklage sig over• -
20 day of reckoning
(the time when one has to pay for, or be punished for, one's mistakes, crimes etc.) regnskabets time* * *(the time when one has to pay for, or be punished for, one's mistakes, crimes etc.) regnskabets time
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