Advanced Danish vocabulary: idioms, nuanced expressions, and words an upper-level learner meets. Front: the Danish word, phrase, or idiom. Back: English meaning.
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- gå i stå
- to come to a standstill, reach a deadlock
- have sommerfugle i maven
- to have butterflies in one's stomach, be nervous
- være på glatis
- to be on thin ice, be in a precarious position
- røre ved en øm tå
- to touch a sore point, bring up something sensitive
- være i samme båd
- to be in the same boat, share a common situation
- tage til orde
- to speak up, voice an opinion
- gribe tilbuddet
- to seize the opportunity, take advantage
- få hovedet på skrv
- to get one's head on straight, think clearly
- være på slaget
- to be on the ball, be with it, be sharp
- sige sit ord
- to have one's say, speak one's mind
- omhu
- care, solicitude, attention to detail
- vederhæftighed
- reliability, dependability, trustworthiness
- troløshed
- disloyalty, faithlessness, infidelity
- standhaftighed
- steadfastness, constancy, firmness of purpose
- berettigelse
- justification, entitlement, authorization