fall off the wagon

01:43 Jul 19, 2017
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: fall off the wagon
A person addicted to alcohol or drug substances relapses after a period of abstinence.

Her New Year’s Resolution was to become sober, but she fell off the wagon two months into the year.
Isabelle Knudsen
United States
Local time: 05:11


Summary of answers provided
5 +1falle av vannvogna
Ronny Nielsen
5falle av vannvogna
Eli Knutsen
5Dette av vannvogna
Anne Parelius


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
falle av vannvogna


Explanation:
Et ganske vanlig uttrykk på norsk

Ronny Nielsen
Dominican Republic
Local time: 05:11
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Per Bergvall
5 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
falle av vannvogna


Explanation:
Kan brukes om å ikke holde sine forsetter generelt.

-Hun sprakk
-Falt av vannvogna
-klarte ikke å holde seg

Eli Knutsen
Norway
Local time: 11:11
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Dette av vannvogna


Explanation:
I do believe that 'dette av vannvogna' is the correct colloquial form.

Anne Parelius
Canada
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search