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1 (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
((to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness: The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.) skræmme fra vid og sans* * *((to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness: The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.) skræmme fra vid og sansEnglish-Danish dictionary > (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
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2 (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
((to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness: The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.) skræmme fra vid og sans* * *((to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness: The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.) skræmme fra vid og sansEnglish-Danish dictionary > (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
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3 at one's wits' end
(utterly confused and desperate.) ikke ane sine levende råd* * *(utterly confused and desperate.) ikke ane sine levende råd -
4 keep one's wits about one
(to be cautious, alert and watchful.) holde hovedet koldt* * *(to be cautious, alert and watchful.) holde hovedet koldt -
5 live by one's wits
(to live by cunning rather than by hard work.) leve af at snyde folk* * *(to live by cunning rather than by hard work.) leve af at snyde folk -
6 wit
[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vid2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) vittigt hoved3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) det, der skal til•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits* * *[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vid2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) vittigt hoved3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) det, der skal til•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits -
7 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) påføre; påsmøre2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) bruge; anvende3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) ansøge4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) gælde; angå5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) gælde•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind* * *1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) påføre; påsmøre2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) bruge; anvende3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) ansøge4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) gælde; angå5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) gælde•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind
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