Common Norwegian idioms and proverbs drawn from everyday speech and folk wisdom. Front: the Norwegian idiom or proverb. Back: English meaning.
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- Å ta beina på nakken
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to run away quickly- Det er ugler i mosen
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something suspicious is going on- Å gå som katta rundt den varme grøten
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to beat around the bush- Å ha en finger med i spillet
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to have a hand in something- Borte bra, men hjemme best
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there is no place like home- Å kaste blår i øynene på noen
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to pull the wool over someone's eyes- Å slå to fluer i en smekk
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to kill two birds with one stone- Man skal ikke skue hunden på hårene
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don't judge a book by its cover- Å bite i det sure eplet
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to bite the bullet- Å ha bein i nesa
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to have backbone, to be tough- Alle veier fører til Rom
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all roads lead to Rome- Å gjøre en høne av en fjær
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to make a mountain out of a molehill- Å snakke rett fra leveren
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to speak frankly- Å sette alt på ett kort
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to put all one's eggs in one basket- Der hunden ligger begravet
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that is the crux of the matter
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