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81 set one's seal to
(to give one's authority or agreement to: He set his seal to the proposals for reforms.) godkende* * *(to give one's authority or agreement to: He set his seal to the proposals for reforms.) godkende -
82 shake one's fist at
(to hold up one's fist as though threatening to punch: He shook his fist at me when I drove into the back of his car.) knytte næven* * *(to hold up one's fist as though threatening to punch: He shook his fist at me when I drove into the back of his car.) knytte næven -
83 shake one's head
(to move one's head round to left and right to mean `No': `Are you coming?' I asked. She shook her head.) ryste (på) hovedet* * *(to move one's head round to left and right to mean `No': `Are you coming?' I asked. She shook her head.) ryste (på) hovedet -
84 show one's paces
(to show what one can do: They made the horse show its paces.) vise, hvad man kan* * *(to show what one can do: They made the horse show its paces.) vise, hvad man kan -
85 show oneself in one's true colours
(to show or express one's real character, opinion etc: He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity.) vise sit sande jeg* * *(to show or express one's real character, opinion etc: He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity.) vise sit sande jegEnglish-Danish dictionary > show oneself in one's true colours
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86 speak one's mind
(to say frankly what one means or thinks: You must allow me to speak my mind.) sige sin mening* * *(to say frankly what one means or thinks: You must allow me to speak my mind.) sige sin mening -
87 stand on one's own (two) feet
(to manage one's own affairs without help.) klare sig selv* * *(to manage one's own affairs without help.) klare sig selv -
88 stand on one's own (two) feet
(to manage one's own affairs without help.) klare sig selv* * *(to manage one's own affairs without help.) klare sig selv -
89 take one's time
(to do something as slowly as one wishes.) tage den tid, man behøver* * *(to do something as slowly as one wishes.) tage den tid, man behøver -
90 take under one's wing
(to take (someone) under one's protection.) tage (nogen) under sine vinger* * *(to take (someone) under one's protection.) tage (nogen) under sine vinger -
91 thank one's lucky stars
(to be grateful for one's good luck.) takke sin gud og skaber* * *(to be grateful for one's good luck.) takke sin gud og skaber -
92 throw one's voice
(to make one's voice appear to come from somewhere else, eg the mouth of a ventriloquist's dummy.) bugtale* * *(to make one's voice appear to come from somewhere else, eg the mouth of a ventriloquist's dummy.) bugtale -
93 tighten one's belt
(to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living: If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts.) spænde livremmen ind* * *(to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living: If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts.) spænde livremmen ind -
94 to one's heart's content
(as much as one wants: She could play in the big garden to her heart's content.) så meget man vil* * *(as much as one wants: She could play in the big garden to her heart's content.) så meget man vil -
95 turn on one's heel
(to turn one's back (and walk off).) dreje omkring på hælen* * *(to turn one's back (and walk off).) dreje omkring på hælen -
96 under one's own steam
(by one's own efforts, without help from others: John gave me a lift in his car, but Mary arrived under her own steam.) ved egen hjælp* * *(by one's own efforts, without help from others: John gave me a lift in his car, but Mary arrived under her own steam.) ved egen hjælp -
97 watch one's step
(to be careful, especially over one's own behaviour.) være forsigtig* * *(to be careful, especially over one's own behaviour.) være forsigtig -
98 with one accord
((everybody) in agreement: With one accord they stood up to cheer him.) i fuld enighed; alle som én* * *((everybody) in agreement: With one accord they stood up to cheer him.) i fuld enighed; alle som én -
99 with one's eyes open
(with full awareness of what one is doing: I knew what the job would involve - I went into it with my eyes open.) med åbne øjne* * *(with full awareness of what one is doing: I knew what the job would involve - I went into it with my eyes open.) med åbne øjne -
100 worth one's while
(worth one's time and trouble: It's not worth your while reading this book, because it isn't accurate.) være umagen værd* * *(worth one's time and trouble: It's not worth your while reading this book, because it isn't accurate.) være umagen værd
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