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Street Talk 1-boken - En Närmare Titt: Lektion 9

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Street Talk 1
to {not} [know|recognize] {sb} from Adam

to fail to recognize someone as one has never met them or knows nothing about them

inte känna någon alls, inte ha en aning om vem det är

inte känna någon alls, inte ha en aning om vem det är

Ex: When he approached me on the street, I had no idea who he was—I couldn't have recognized him from Adam. 
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charley-horse
charley-horse
[Substantiv]

a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

muskelkramp, muskelspasm

muskelkramp, muskelspasm

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dick
dick
[Substantiv]

someone who is a detective

detektiv, utredare

detektiv, utredare

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every Tom, Dick, and Harry

all of the ordinary people

kreti och pleti, vem som helst

kreti och pleti, vem som helst

Ex: Do not give the password to every Tom, Dick, and Harry. 
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fanny
fanny
[Substantiv]

the fleshy part of the body one sits on

rumpa, bak

rumpa, bak

Ex: She slipped on the wet floor and landed right on her fanny. 
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to on the fritz

to be malfunctioning or not working properly

Ex: My computer is on the fritz, and I can't seem to fix it. 
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guy
guy
[Substantiv]

a person, typically a male

kille, man

kille, man

Ex: I met a guy at the library who loves the same books as I do. 
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jack of all trades

a person who is competent in many different tasks

mångsysslare, allt-i-allo

mångsysslare, allt-i-allo

Ex: Leo is a jack of all trades; he can fix cars, build shelves, and design websites. 
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Joe
Joe
[Substantiv]

a slang term for coffee, commonly used in North America

Joe, kaffe

Joe, kaffe

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joe blow
joe blow
[Substantiv]

a hypothetical average man

medelmannen, vanlig person

medelmannen, vanlig person

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john
john
[Substantiv]

a prostitute's customer

kund till en prostituerad, kund

kund till en prostituerad, kund

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to [slip] {sb} a Mickey (Finn|)

to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

droga någons drink, lägga något i drinken

droga någons drink, lägga något i drinken

Ex: Someone slipped him a Mickey at the bar, and he woke up hours later. 
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to [have|know] {sth} down pat

to know something so perfectly that one can do it at anytime without having to focus or think

kunna utantill, sitta i ryggmärgen

kunna utantill, sitta i ryggmärgen

Ex: She has the presentation down pat and won't need any notes. 
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to [rob] Peter (to|and) [pay] Paul

to take from one source or person in order to fulfill an obligation or debt to another source or person, often resulting in a cycle of borrowing or rearranging debts without actually resolving the underlying financial issue

täppa till ett hål med ett annat, betala skuld med skuld

täppa till ett hål med ett annat, betala skuld med skuld

Ex: Using one credit card to pay another is just robbing Peter to pay Paul. 
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to peter out

to gradually end or fade away, often due to becoming weakened

sina, gradvis upphöra

sina, gradvis upphöra

Ex: The trail peters out about half a mile up the mountain, making it difficult to follow. 
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randy
randy
[adjektiv]

feeling great sexual desire

kåt, lustfylld

kåt, lustfylld

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roger
roger
[interjektion]

used as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood

Uppfattat,  kurs norr för att avskära flyktingen.

Uppfattat, kurs norr för att avskära flyktingen.

Ex: Roger, heading north to intercept the fugitive. 
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uncle sam
uncle sam
[Substantiv]

a personification of the United States government

Farbror Sam, farbror Sam

Farbror Sam, farbror Sam

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lazy susan
lazy susan
[Substantiv]

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

snurrskiva, lazy susan

snurrskiva, lazy susan

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doubting Thomas
doubting Thomas
[Substantiv]

a person who doubts or refuses to believe anything that is presented to them without evidence or proof

tvivlare, skeptisk

tvivlare, skeptisk

Ex: He is a doubting Thomas and never believes good news right away. 
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tomfoolery
tomfoolery
[Substantiv]

foolish or senseless behavior

dårskap, fånighet

dårskap, fånighet

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peeping Tom

a person who secretly watches others without consent, often for sexual gratification

Ex: Sarah caught a Peeping Tom peeking through her bedroom window last night. 
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willy-nilly
willy-nilly
[adverb]

in a way that happens regardless of someone's wishes or control

villigt eller ovilligt, mot sin vilja

villigt eller ovilligt, mot sin vilja

Ex: She was dragged willy-nilly into the argument. 
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