Advanced Swedish vocabulary: idioms, nuanced expressions, and words an upper-level learner meets. Front: the Swedish word, phrase, or idiom. Back: English meaning.
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- att ta det lugnt
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to take it easy- att dra i långbältet
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to draw it out, to take forever- att kasta handduken
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to throw in the towel, to give up- att spika fast
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to nail down, to finalize- att sitta mellan två stolar
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to sit between two stools, to be undecided- att bita av mer än man kan tugga
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to bite off more than one can chew- att ha två vänster händer
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to have two left hands, to be clumsy- att säga A och mena B
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to say one thing and mean another- att flyga under radarn
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to fly under the radar- att sticka ut halsen
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to stick one's neck out, to take a risk- att stå på egna ben
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to stand on one's own feet, to be independent- att äta sitt ord
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to eat one's words, to retract a statement- att ta sig för hjärtat
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to take to heart, to be affected by something- att ha huvudet i molnen
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to have one's head in the clouds, to be absent-minded- att ge upp
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to give up, to surrender
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