Street Talk 1-boken - En Närmare Titt 2: Lektion 8

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wise owl [Substantiv]

vis uggla

Ex: The company 's CEO is regarded as a wise owl in the business world .

Företagets VD betraktas som en vis uggla i affärsvärlden. Hans strategiska beslut och förmåga att förutse marknadstrender har lett till företagets bestående framgång.

night owl [Substantiv]

nattuggla

Ex: She has always been a night owl , working on her creative projects late into the night .

Hon har alltid varit en nattuggla, arbetar på sina kreativa projekt sent in på natten.

mousey [adjektiv]

blyg

(as|) quiet as a mouse [Fras]

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

Ex: If everyone remains quiet as mice during the presentation, the speaker can deliver the message effectively.

monkey wrench [Substantiv]

engelskt skiftnyckel

more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys [Fras]

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

Ex: The children 's party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys , with laughter and games filling the air .

[be] a monkey's uncle [Mening]

to display complete surprise or disbelief

Ex:

to monkey around [Verb]

bålla

Ex: During the break , the kids like to monkey around in the playground , laughing and playing games .

Under rasten gillar barnen att apa sig på lekplatsen, skrattar och spelar spel.

pigs (can|might) fly [Mening]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex: I'm going to clean the entire house top to bottom in one hour.

in a pig's eye [interjektion]

I dina drömmar!

Ex: He told you his father owns the company? In a pig's eye!

Han sa till dig att hans far äger företaget? I din dröm!

pigheaded [adjektiv]

envis

to [eat] like a (horse|pig) [Fras]

to eat an excessive amount of food

Ex: Despite her petite figure , Mary eats like a horse , often finishing multiple plates of food during meals .

pigs (can|might) fly [Mening]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex: I'm going to clean the entire house top to bottom in one hour.

to pig out [Verb]

proppa i sig

Ex: We pigged out on pizza last night .

Vi proppade i oss pizza igår kväll.

rabbit ears [Substantiv]

V-antenn

rat [Substantiv]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

Ex: He felt betrayed by a rat in the office .

to rat [Verb]

tjalla

Ex: He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence.

Han bestämde sig för att angiva sina medbrottslingar för att få ett minskat straff.

rat race [Substantiv]

råttkapplöpning

Ex: Many people feel trapped in the rat race of their jobs and long for more meaningful work .

Många människor känner sig fångna i råttkapplöpningen i sina jobb och längtar efter mer meningsfullt arbete.

to [smell] a rat [Fras]

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague 's story , she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further .

(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler) [Fras]

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

Ex: After the bachelor party , he was as drunk as a skunk and could n't remember a thing .

(as|) slow as a snail [Fras]

extremely low in speed

Ex: The traffic was moving slow as a snail during the rush hour .

if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you [Mening]

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

Ex: Come on, your watch is right here, Liz! If it was a snake, it would've bit you!

(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake) [Fras]

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

Ex: The suspect in the crime is as slippery as an eel , making it challenging for the detectives to gather enough evidence .

snake [Substantiv]

orm

Ex: Watch out for him , he 's a snake who ca n't be trusted .

Akta dig för honom, han är en orm som inte går att lita på.

snake eyes [Substantiv]

ormögon

sheepish [adjektiv]

blyg

Ex: His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking .

Hans blyga uppträdande inför publiken visade hur nervös han var för att tala inför publik.

to [talk] turkey [Fras]

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

Ex: During the contract negotiation , the parties sat down to talk turkey and hammered out the specific terms and conditions .

turkey [Substantiv]

dumhuvud

a whale of time [Fras]

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

Ex: At the carnival, the kids had a whale of a time, going on all the rides and eating cotton candy.

to [whale] on {sb/sth} [Fras]

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

Ex: In the bar brawl , he started to whale on his opponent , throwing punch after punch .

wolf [Substantiv]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

Ex: He was called a wolf for constantly flirting with the waitresses .

to wolf down [Verb]

sluka

Ex: He wolfed down the entire plate of nachos while watching the game .

Han svepte hela tallriken med nachos medan han tittade på matchen.

can of worms [Fras]

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

Ex: The investigation into the company 's financial records opened a can of worms , revealing widespread corruption and fraudulent activities .

worm [Substantiv]

mask

(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm [Mening]

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Ex: She always arrives at work early ; after all , the early bird catches the worm .

to [worm] {sth} out of {sb} [Fras]

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

Ex: The detective managed to worm the truth out of the suspect during a lengthy and strategic interrogation.

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