Street Talk 3-boken - Lektion 3

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to [break] the news [Fras]

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: She had to break the news gently to her friend that their planned trip had to be postponed .

cold feet [Substantiv]

rädsla

Ex: He had cold feet about going bungee jumping and decided to back out at the last minute .

Han hade kalla fötter inför att gå bungeehoppa och bestämde sig för att backa ur i sista minuten.

to [come] clean [Fras]

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

Ex: After years of hiding the truth , he finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal .

to [face] the music [Fras]

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

Ex: Despite his anxiety, he knows he must face the music and deliver the presentation.

to [fly] off the handle [Fras]

to suddenly become angry

Ex: I have a feeling she will fly off the handle when she finds out about the mistake .

to fork over [Verb]

lämna över

Ex: Reluctantly , she forked over her prized necklace as collateral for the loan .

Motvilligt lämnade hon över sitt värdefulla halsband som säkerhet för lånet.

a good head on {one's} shoulders [Fras]

used to refer to someone who has a good judgment and is intelligent enough to make wise decisions

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if worst comes to worst [Mening]

used for saying if the worst possible or most difficult thing happens

Ex: We have some savings set aside , so if worst comes to worst , we can cover our medical bills .

when push [come] to shove [Fras]

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

Ex: We were supposed to look after each other , but when push came to shove , it was every man for himself .

off the hook [Fras]

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

Ex: Thanks to the extension granted by the teacher , I 'm off the hook for submitting the assignment today .

to [let] {sth} slide [Fras]

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: He noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide .

on second thought [Fras]

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

Ex: I initially agreed to the plan , but on second thought , I think it might be too risky .

bunch [Substantiv]

hög

Ex: I ’ve got a bunch of work to do before the weekend .

Jag har en massa jobb att göra innan helgen.

line [Substantiv]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

Ex: He gave me the usual sales line .

right arm [Substantiv]

högerarm

Ex: She ’s been my right arm through this whole project — couldn’t have done it without her .

Hon har varit min högra hand genom hela detta projekt—jag hade inte kunnat göra det utan henne.

to strong-arm [Verb]

tvinga

Ex: He tried to strong-arm me into signing the contract.

Han försökte tvinga mig att underteckna kontraktet.

to [walk] arm in arm [Fras]

to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's

Ex: They walked arm in arm through the park , looking like an old couple .

to turn back [Verb]

vända tillbaka

Ex: Once you've signed the contract, there's no turning back; you're committed to the terms and conditions.

När du har undertecknat avtalet finns det ingen återvändo; du är bunden av villkoren.

bare-bone essentials [Substantiv]

det allra nödvändigaste

Ex: We had to reduce the budget to the bare-bone essentials for the project .

Vi var tvungna att minska budgeten till de allra mest grundläggande för projektet.

bone-breaking [adjektiv]

utmattande

Ex: The marathon was a bone-breaking challenge , but she finished strong .

Maratonloppet var en utmattande utmaning, men hon slutade starkt.

lazybones [adjektiv]

lat

Ex: Stop being such a lazybones and help me clean the house!

Sluta vara en latmask och hjälp mig att städa huset!

pea brain [Substantiv]

ärthjärna

Ex: He tried to fix the computer with a hammer — what a pea brain !

Han försökte fixa datorn med en hammare—vilken ärthjärna!

to [blow] it out {one's} ear [Fras]

to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to

Ex: When he started complaining again , she just told him to blow it out his ear .

earful [Substantiv]

en lång predikan

Ex: He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in.

Han gav mig en lång utläggning om sitt nya projekt, och jag kunde knappt säga ett ord.

ear [Substantiv]

öra

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