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bananas
bananas
[adjektiv]

experiencing an state of extreme anger, excitement, or craziness

galen, vansinnig

galen, vansinnig

Ex: All of his teachers are going bananas over his science fair experiment. 
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second banana
second banana
[Substantiv]

an individual who is not as important or influential as someone else in an organization

andrafiol, person i bakgrunden

andrafiol, person i bakgrunden

Ex: The CEO is the boss, but the CFO is the second banana. 
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top banana
top banana
[Substantiv]

the leading or most influential person in a group or enterprise

chef, nummer ett

chef, nummer ett

Ex: As the CEO, she's the top banana in the company, making all the major decisions. 
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to {not} [know] beans about {sth}

to have no information regarding a particular subject

inte veta ett dugg om något, inte ha en aning

inte veta ett dugg om något, inte ha en aning

Ex: I don't know beans about cars, so I always ask a mechanic before buying one. 
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cabbage
cabbage
[Substantiv]

an informal slang for cash or money, often used in casual conversation

pengar, stålar

pengar, stålar

Ex: He was excited to see his paycheck, knowing it was a good amount of cabbage. 
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to [dangle] a carrot in front of {sb}

to make someone excited about doing something by promising them a reward

locka med en belöning, fresta med en belöning

locka med en belöning, fresta med en belöning

Ex: The company dangled a carrot in front of its employees by offering them a promotion if they met certain sales targets. 
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cauliflower ear
cauliflower ear
[Substantiv]

a deformity of the outer ear caused by repeated trauma, particularly common in contact sports like wrestling and boxing

blomkålsöra, brytareöra

blomkålsöra, brytareöra

Ex: The wrestler developed cauliflower ear after years of grappling without protective headgear. 
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(as|) (cool|calm) as a cucumber

used to describe someone who is not worried at all in challenging or stressful situations

lugn som en filbunke, helt oberörd

lugn som en filbunke, helt oberörd

Ex: Even during the crisis, she stayed cool as a cucumber. 
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fruitcake
fruitcake
[Substantiv]

an eccentric, crazy, or mentally unstable person

en excentriker, en galning

en excentriker, en galning

Ex: My uncle is a harmless old fruitcake who believes he's invented perpetual motion. 
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to [hear] {sth} (through|on) the grapevine

to hear something that was passed from one person to another, like a rumor or gossip

höra ryktesvägen, höra på omvägar

höra ryktesvägen, höra på omvägar

Ex: I heard through the grapevine that Maya is leaving the company. 
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sour grapes
sour grapes
[Substantiv]

a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

surt sa räven, avundsam bortförklaring

surt sa räven, avundsam bortförklaring

Ex: He said the promotion was not worth it, but it sounded like sour grapes. 
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lemon
lemon
[Substantiv]

a flawed or defective item, especially referring to an unsatisfactory automobile

citron, skrothög

citron, skrothög

Ex: He realized he had bought a lemon when the car broke down just a week after purchase. 
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lettuce
lettuce
[Substantiv]

informal slang for money

pengar, stålar

pengar, stålar

Ex: He worked extra shifts to earn more lettuce for his vacation. 
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like (two|) peas in a pod

used to refer to two or more people or things that are very similar or closely related

Ex: The twins are like two peas in a pod; they always dress alike and share the same interests. 
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peach
peach
[Substantiv]

a person or thing that stands out for its exceptional qualities

pärla, juvel

pärla, juvel

Ex: Her presentation was a peach, leaving everyone impressed with her eloquence and insight. 
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peachy
peachy
[adjektiv]

exceptionally good or pleasing

underbar, fantastisk

underbar, fantastisk

Ex: Everything turned out just peachy after they resolved the issue. 
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pickle
pickle
[Substantiv]

a challenging or troublesome predicament

knipa, trassel

knipa, trassel

Ex: He found himself in a pickle when he realized he'd lost his wallet. 
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couch potato
couch potato
[Substantiv]

someone who sits around and watches TV a lot

soffpotatis, tv-soffliggare

soffpotatis, tv-soffliggare

Ex: He became a couch potato after he lost his job. 
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hot potato
hot potato
[Substantiv]

a difficult or controversial issue or topic that is uncomfortable or risky to handle

känslig fråga, het potatis

känslig fråga, het potatis

Ex: The scandal surrounding the company's financial practices became a hot potato that no executive wanted to address directly. 
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small potatoes

a person or thing of small importance

småsaker, något obetydligt

småsaker, något obetydligt

Ex: Compared to the major problems we face, that issue is just small potatoes. 
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