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1 medvind
subst. tailwind, tail wind, downwind subst. following wind subst. (sjøfart) fair wind subst. (fly) tail wind, tailwind subst. (overført) success, favorable wind, favouring wind (vi hadde medvind) we had the wind behind us, we had the wind to our backs -
2 bakkropp
subst. [ på mennesket] hind part (of the body) subst. [ på insekt] abdomen subst. [ på dyr] hind part of the body subst. [ på fly] tail section -
3 skygge
peak, shade, shadow* * *subst. [mots. av sollys] shade (f.eks. ) subst. [ på lue] visor, peak verb. afford shade verb. shadow verb. (dagligtale) tail -
4 slå ut
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(the) tail end — the tail end UK US noun the very last part of something We just caught the tail end of the show. Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final stagessynonym … Useful english dictionary
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(the) tail (is) wagging the dog — the tail (is) wagging the ˈdog idiom used to describe a situation in which the most important aspect is being influenced and controlled by sb/sth that is not as important Main entry: ↑tailidiom … Useful english dictionary
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(the) tail wagging the dog — if you describe a situation as the tail wagging the dog, you mean that the least important part of a situation has too much influence over the most important part. Steve thinks we should buy an orange carpet to match the lampshade but I think… … New idioms dictionary
the tail wags the dog — I the less important or subsidiary factor, person, or thing dominates a situation; the usual roles are reversed the financing system is becoming the tail that wags the dog II see tail I … Useful english dictionary