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Street Talk 3-boken - Lektion 1

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to [blow] {sth} (far|way|up|all|) out of proportion

to make a situation appear much bigger or more serious than it actually is

blåsa upp saken, göra en höna av en fjäder

blåsa upp saken, göra en höna av en fjäder

Ex: She apologized late, but her friends blew it all out of proportion. 

Hon bad om ursäkt sent, men hennes vänner gjorde en höna av en fjäder.

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to [break] out in a sweat

to suddenly start sweating

Ex: Working outdoors on a hot summer day, the construction crew began to break into a sweat, prompting them to take regular water breaks to stay hydrated. 
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to [carry] a tune

to produce correct musical sounds by one's voice

kunna sjunga rent, hålla tonen

kunna sjunga rent, hålla tonen

Ex: Nobody expected the little boy to carry a tune so well. 

Ingen förväntade sig att den lille pojken skulle kunna sjunga så rent.

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a fair shake

a chance or opportunity given to a person equally as others

en rättvis chans, lika villkor

en rättvis chans, lika villkor

Ex: The interview process should give every candidate a fair shake. 

Intervjuprocessen bör ge varje kandidat en rättvis chans.

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to [go] off the deep end

to suddenly and violently express one's anger

explodera av ilska, tappa fattningen helt

explodera av ilska, tappa fattningen helt

Ex: He went off the deep end when they accused him of cheating. 

Han tappade fattningen helt när de anklagade honom för fusk.

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to {not} [have] a (single|) prayer

to have no chance of achieving success

inte ha en chans, vara chanslös

inte ha en chans, vara chanslös

Ex: The small shop didn't have a prayer against the big chains. 

Den lilla butiken hade inte en chans mot de stora kedjorna.

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to talk into

to convince someone to do something they do not want to do

övertyga, övertala

övertyga, övertala

Ex: She managed to talk her friend into going on the adventurous hiking trip. 

Hon lyckades övertala sin vän att gå på den äventyrliga vandringsturen.

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that does it
that does it
[interjektion]

used to say that a specific action or event has pushed a situation to a point where it is no longer bearable or has become extremely serious

Det räcker nu!, Nu är det nog!

Det räcker nu!, Nu är det nog!

Ex: Tom had been trying to fix his computer all day, and when it crashed for the fourth time, he threw his hands up in the air and exclaimed, "That does it!  I'm going to buy a new one!" 

Tom hade försökt att laga sin dator hela dagen, och när den kraschade för fjärde gången, kastade han upp händerna i luften och utbrast: "Nu räcker det! Jag ska köpa en ny!"

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through the wringer

experiencing many difficulties or challenges

ha gått igenom mycket, ha haft det riktigt tufft

ha gått igenom mycket, ha haft det riktigt tufft

Ex: The small business went through the wringer during the recession. 

Det lilla företaget gick igenom mycket under lågkonjunkturen.

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to [get] a grip on {oneself}

to stop behaving foolishly or recklessly and gain full control of one's emotions and thoughts

ta sig samman, få kontroll över sig själv

ta sig samman, få kontroll över sig själv

Ex: After the shock wore off, I got a grip on myself and called my family. 

När chocken lagt sig tog jag mig samman och ringde min familj.

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to pull together

to work as a team, especially during a difficult situation

hålla samman, samarbeta

hålla samman, samarbeta

Ex: If we pull together, we can solve this problem. 
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to flip out

react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way

flippa ut, förlora kontrollen

flippa ut, förlora kontrollen

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that tears it

used to indicate that something is the final frustration before a breaking point

Ex: He broke another promise?  That tears it, I’m leaving. 
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to [cut] class

to skip or intentionally miss a class, typically without an acceptable excuse

Ex: He got caught cutting class and had to face the consequences. 
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gag me
gag me
[interjektion]

used to indicate extreme disgust, anger, or disapproval toward something unpleasant or morally offensive

Usch!, Det gör mig illamående!

Usch!, Det gör mig illamående!

Ex: That movie was so cheesy, gag me! 

Den filmen var så kitschig, jag blir illamående!

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to [kiss] up to {sb}

to excessively flatter or be overly submissive to someone, usually in an attempt to gain favor or advantages

Ex: I’d rather earn respect through hard work than kiss up to someone for opportunities. 
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