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one's svédül

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put one's finger on (identify)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊt wʌnz ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(r) ɒn]
[US: ˈpʊt wʌnz ˈfɪŋ.ɡər ɑːn]

sätta fingret påverb

put one's foot in one's mouth (say or do something embarrassing or wrong)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊt wʌnz fʊt ɪn wʌnz maʊθ]
[US: ˈpʊt wʌnz ˈfʊt ɪn wʌnz ˈmaʊθ]

trampa i klaveretverb

put out of one's misery (informal: to euthanize)
verb

avsluta någons lidandeverb

raise one's voice verb

höja röstenverb

read someone's lips (discern what somebody is saying)
verb

läsa någons läpparverb

läsa på läpparverb

rest on one's laurels (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further)
verb
[UK: rest ɒn wʌnz ˈlɒ.rəlz]
[US: ˈrest ɑːn wʌnz ˈlɔː.rəlz]

vila på lagrarnaverb

vila på sina lagrarverb

roll one's eyes (turn one's eyes upwards)
verb
[UK: rəʊl wʌnz aɪz]
[US: roʊl wʌnz ˈaɪz]

himla med ögonenverb

roll up one's sleeves (roll one's sleeves up)
verb
[UK: rəʊl ʌp wʌnz sliːvz]
[US: roʊl ʌp wʌnz sˈliːvz]

kavla upp ärmarnaverb

shake one's head (move one's head from side to side)
verb
[UK: ʃeɪk wʌnz hed]
[US: ˈʃeɪk wʌnz ˈhed]

skaka på huvudetverb

shoot one's mouth off (make reckless or exaggerated statements)
verb

prata skitverb

snacka skitverb

show one's true colors (to reveal how one really is)
verb
[UK: ʃəʊ wʌnz truː ˈkʌ.lərz]
[US: ˈʃoʊ wʌnz ˈtruː ˈkʌ.lərz]

bekänna färgverb

visa sin sanna naturverb

visa sitt rätta ansikteverb

visa sitt rätta jagverb

snap one's fingers (create a sound with one's fingers)
verb
[UK: snæp wʌnz ˈfɪŋ.ɡəz]
[US: ˈsnæp wʌnz ˈfɪŋ.ɡərz]

knäppa fingrarnaverb

someone's (the possessive adjective for someone)
adjective
[UK: ˈsəˌm.wənz]
[US: ˈsəˌm.wənz]

någonsadjektiv

someone's jaw dropped (expression of someone's surprise)
phrase

tappa hakanphrase

sow one's wild oats (to spread a male's genes)
verb
[UK: saʊ wʌnz waɪld əʊts]
[US: ˈsaʊ wʌnz ˈwaɪld oʊts]

så sin havreverb

så vildhavreverb

stand one's ground (to remain resolute)
verb
[UK: stænd wʌnz ɡraʊnd]
[US: ˈstænd wʌnz ˈɡraʊnd]

stå på sigverb

stick one's tongue out (to push one's tongue out)
verb

lipa [~de ~t]verb

räcka ut tunganverb

stick to one's guns (to maintain one's viewpoint when faced with opposition)
verb
[UK: stɪk tuː wʌnz ɡʌnz]
[US: ˈstɪk ˈtuː wʌnz ˈɡənz]

stå på sigverb

stone's throw (short distance)
noun
[UK: ˈstəʊnz.ˈθrəʊ]
[US: ˈstəʊnz.ˈθrəʊ]

stenkast [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

talk through one's hat (to speak lacking knowledge)
verb
[UK: ˈtɔːk θruː wʌnz hæt]
[US: ˈtɔːk θruː wʌnz ˈhæt]

prata i nattmössanverb

thank one's lucky stars (to be grateful)
verb

tacka sin lyckliga stjärnaverb

thorn in someone's side noun

en nagel i ögatsubstantiv

tighten one's belt (be more frugal)
verb
[UK: ˈtaɪt.n̩ wʌnz belt]
[US: ˈtaɪt.n̩ wʌnz ˈbelt]

dra åt svångremmenverb

tip one's hand (to inadvertently reveal any secret)
verb

försäga [försade, försagt, pres. försäger]verb

tip one's hat (briefly remove one's hat)
verb
[UK: ˈtɪp wʌnz hæt]
[US: ˈtɪp wʌnz ˈhæt]

ta av sig hattenverb

to one's heart's content adverb

av hjärtans lustadverb

to one's knowledge preposition

så vitt jag vetpreposition

turn in one's grave (be appalled, offended or disgusted by something, despite being deceased)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ɪn wʌnz ɡreɪv]
[US: ˈtɝːn ɪn wʌnz ˈɡreɪv]

vända sig i sin gravverb

twiddle one's thumbs (to circle one's thumbs around one another)
verb
[UK: ˈtwɪd.l̩ wʌnz ˈθʌmz]
[US: ˈtwɪd.l̩ wʌnz ˈθʌmz]

rulla tummarnaverb

vote with one's feet (to express one's preferences through one's actions)
verb

rösta med fötternaverb

warm the cockles of someone's heart (to provide happiness to someone)
verb

värma om hjärtatverb

watch one's mouth verb

vårda språketverb

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