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one's meaning in Swedish
| English | Swedish |
|---|---|
| one's (belonging to one) determiner [UK: wʌnz] [US: wʌnz] | ensdeterminer sindeterminer sina ~de ~tdeterminer sittdeterminer |
| ace up one's sleeve (a surprise of which others are not aware) noun | äss i rockärmensubstantiv |
| ahead of one's time (in advance of commonly accepted ideas) preposition [UK: ə.ˈhed əv wʌnz ˈtaɪm] [US: ə.ˈhed əv wʌnz ˈtaɪm] | före sin tidpreposition |
| all one's eggs in one basket (the state of having invested in one area only) noun | alla ägg i samma korgsubstantiv allt på ett kortsubstantiv |
| another nail in someone's coffin (one in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall) phrase | |
| apple of someone's eye (favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one) noun [UK: ˈæp.l̩ əv ˈsəˌm.wənz aɪ] [US: ˈæp.l̩ əv ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈaɪ] | ögonsten [~en ~ar]substantiv |
| at the top of one's lungs preposition | för full halspreposition |
| before someone's time (at a stage that seems premature) preposition | före sin tidpreposition |
| behind someone's back (secretly) preposition | bakom någons ryggpreposition bakom ryggen på någonpreposition |
| bide one's time (to wait, especially for a suitable opportunity) verb [UK: baɪd wʌnz ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈbaɪd wʌnz ˈtaɪm] | bida sin tidverb |
| blow one's nose (to expel mucus from nose) verb [UK: bləʊ wʌnz nəʊz] [US: ˈbloʊ wʌnz noʊz] | snyta sigverb |
| blow someone's mind (to astonish) verb | |
| born with a silver spoon in one's mouth (born rich or in a wealthy family) adjective | född med silversked i munadjektiv |
| box someone's ears (slap on the side of the head) verb | |
| break someone's heart (to cause a person to feel grief or sadness) verb | |
| brush one's teeth (to clean one's teeth with a toothbrush) verb [UK: brʌʃ wʌnz tiːθ] [US: ˈbrəʃ wʌnz ˈtiːθ] | borsta tändernaverb |
| burn one's bridges verb | riva alla broarverb |
| bury one's head in the sand (to deliberately ignore the reality of a situation) verb [UK: ˈbe.ri wʌnz hed ɪn ðə sænd] [US: ˈbe.ri wʌnz ˈhed ɪn ðə ˈsænd] | |
| bust one's ass (to work very hard) verb | |
| bust one's butt (to work exceptionally hard) verb | |
| by the skin of one's teeth (barely, closely) preposition [UK: baɪ ðə skɪn əv wʌnz tiːθ] [US: baɪ ðə ˈskɪn əv wʌnz ˈtiːθ] | på håretpreposition |
| cast one's vote (to vote) verb [UK: kɑːst wʌnz vəʊt] [US: ˈkæst wʌnz voʊt] | lägga sin röstverb |
| cat got someone's tongue (why are you not saying anything?) phrase | |
| catch one's breath (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) verb [UK: kætʃ wʌnz breθ] [US: ˈkætʃ wʌnz ˈbreθ] | hämta andanverb pusta utverb |
| catch one's breath (to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise) verb [UK: kætʃ wʌnz breθ] [US: ˈkætʃ wʌnz ˈbreθ] | flämta [~de ~t]verb |
| caught with one's pants down (caught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation) adjective | med byxorna nereadjektiv tagen på sängenadjektiv |
| change one's mind (to decide differently than one had decided before) verb [UK: tʃeɪndʒ wʌnz maɪnd] [US: ˈtʃeɪndʒ wʌnz ˈmaɪnd] | ändra meningverb ändra sigverb |
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