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one's meaning in Swedish
| English | Swedish |
|---|---|
| change one's mind (to decide differently than one had decided before) verb [UK: tʃeɪndʒ wʌnz maɪnd] [US: ˈtʃeɪndʒ wʌnz ˈmaɪnd] | ändra sigverb |
| clear one's throat (forcibly expulsing air from one's lungs) verb [UK: klɪə(r) wʌnz θrəʊt] [US: ˈklɪr wʌnz θroʊt] | harkla [~de ~t]verb |
| close one's eyes (to close one's eyes) verb | blunda [~de ~t]verb |
| comb one's hair (to straighten one's hair with a comb) verb [UK: kəʊm wʌnz heə(r)] [US: ˈkoʊm wʌnz ˈher] | kamma håretverb kamma sigverb |
| conspicuous by one's absence phrase | lysa med sin frånvarophrase |
| cross one's fingers (do this or a similar gesture to tell a white lie) verb | hålla korsverb |
| cross one's fingers (do this or a similar gesture to wish for good luck) verb | hålla tummarnaverb |
| cross one's fingers (put the middle finger across the index finger) verb | korsa fingrarnaverb |
| cry one's eyes out (to weep for an elongated time) verb | störtgråtaverb |
| cut one's coat according to one's cloth (to live within one's means) verb | |
| dance to someone's tune (to do what someone expects) verb | |
| do one's bit (to make an individual contribution toward an overall effort) verb [UK: duː wʌnz bɪt] [US: ˈduː wʌnz ˈbɪt] | |
| drown one's sorrows (to drink alcohol heavily to deal with miserable feelings) verb | |
| eat one's Wheaties (fortify oneself) verb | äta upp grötenverb råg i ryggenverb |
| eat one's words (regret something said) verb [UK: iːt wʌnz ˈwɜːdz] [US: ˈiːt wʌnz ˈwɝːdz] | |
| feather in one's cap (recognized accomplishment) noun [UK: ˈfe.ðə(r) ɪn wʌnz kæp] [US: ˈfe.ðər ɪn wʌnz ˈkæp] | en fjäder i hattensubstantiv |
| from the bottom of one's heart (in earnest, with one's full feelings) preposition [UK: frəm ðə ˈbɒ.təm əv wʌnz hɑːt] [US: frəm ðə ˈbɑː.təm əv wʌnz ˈhɑːrt] | av allt hjärtapreposition från djupet av sitt hjärtapreposition |
| get off one's chest (to relieve oneself by talking to someone) verb | lätta på hjärtatverb |
| get on someone's nerves (annoy or irritate) verb [UK: ˈɡet ɒn ˈsəˌm.wənz nɜːvz] [US: ˈɡet ɑːn ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈnɝːvz] | gå på nervernaverb |
| get one's act together (become serious and organized) verb | ta sig i kragenverb |
| get one's finger out (stop delaying) verb | få tummen urverb |
| gird up one's loins verb [UK: ɡɜːd ʌp wʌnz lɔɪnz] [US: ˈɡɝːd ʌp wʌnz ˈlojnz] | |
| grit one's teeth (clench one's teeth together) verb | |
| grit one's teeth (face up to a difficult or disagreeable situation, and deal with it) verb | bita ihopverb |
| have blood on one's hands (be responsible for a violent act) verb | |
| have butterflies in one's stomach (be nervous) verb [UK: həv ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪz ɪn wʌnz ˈstʌ.mək] [US: həv ˈbʌt.r̩.flaɪz ɪn wʌnz ˈstʌ.mək] | |
| have eyes in the back of one's head (perceived ability to see) verb | ha ögon i nackenverb |
| have one's moments (experience brief periods of distinction) verb | ha sina stunderverb |
| hide one's light under a bushel (to conceal one’s positive qualities or talents) verb [UK: haɪd wʌnz laɪt ˈʌnd.ə(r) ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩] [US: ˈhaɪd wʌnz ˈlaɪt ˈʌnd.r̩ ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩] | |
| hoist by one's own petard (be hurt by one's own plot) adjective | fångas i sin egen fällaadjektiv smaka på sin egen medicinadjektiv |
| hold one's breath (to hold one's breath) verb [UK: həʊld wʌnz breθ] [US: hoʊld wʌnz ˈbreθ] | hålla andanverb |
| hold one's tongue (refrain from talking about something, see also: shut up) verb [UK: həʊld wʌnz tʌŋ] [US: hoʊld wʌnz ˈtəŋ] | knipa igenverb |
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