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Idiomer om hverdagen
Idiomer er lettere at huske, når du lærer dem sammen med andre fra samme situation. Her er de 16 idiomer om dette emne i appen English Idioms, hver med sin betydning og en eksempelsætning. Vælg et for at se det nærmere.
- Piece of cakeNoget, der er meget let at gøre.“The first puzzle was a piece of cake.”
- A blessing in disguiseNoget, der virker dårligt i starten, men som ender godt.“Missing that train was a blessing in disguise.”
- Bite the bulletTage fat på en svær eller ubehagelig opgave med mod.“I had to bite the bullet and make the difficult call.”
- Keep an eye onHolde øje med eller tjekke noget omhyggeligt.“Could you keep an eye on my bag for a moment?”
- A rule of thumbEn praktisk retningslinje, der er nyttig, men ikke helt præcis.“As a rule of thumb, leave ten minutes between meetings.”
- Better safe than sorryDet er klogere at tage sine forholdsregler end at risikere et problem.“I saved a backup before editing: better safe than sorry.”
- In hot waterI problemer på grund af noget, man har gjort.“He was in hot water after losing the borrowed laptop.”
- Hit the roadForlade et sted for at tage af sted på en rejse.“We need to hit the road before the traffic gets busy.”
- A stone's throwMeget tæt på.“The cafe is a stone's throw from our flat.”
- The tip of the icebergDen lille synlige del af et meget større problem.“The first complaint was only the tip of the iceberg.”
- Give someone a handHjælpe nogen med en opgave, især en praktisk opgave.“Could you give me a hand moving this desk?”
- Slip someone's mindBlive glemt, uden at det var meningen.“Our meeting slipped my mind, so I forgot to join the call.”
- Easier said than doneLet at foreslå, men svært at gøre i praksis.“Finding a quiet flat in this neighbourhood is easier said than done.”
- Get out of handBlive for svært at holde under kontrol.“Without clear rules, the discussion can get out of hand.”
- Off the top of your headEfter hukommelsen, uden først at tjekke fakta.“Off the top of my head, I'd say about thirty people attended.”
- On the tip of your tongueNæsten kunne huske et bestemt ord eller navn.“Her name is on the tip of my tongue, but I can't quite remember it.”