pest eller kolera
English translation: The choice of being tarred and feathered or just tarred
| 15:11 Sep 1, 2004 |
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| 5 +1 | damned if you do, damned if you dont... |
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| 4 +1 | plague or cholera |
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| 4 +1 | the devil and the deep blue sea |
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| 3 +1 | Hobson's choice |
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| 1 +1 | The choice of being tarred and feathered or just tarred |
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10 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1plague or cholera Explanation: some of the world's largest afflictions |
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24 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1the devil and the deep blue sea Explanation: In Scandinavia we say, "it's a choice between plage or cholera" when we mean that something is going to turn out bad whatever you do. if that is appropriate in your text, which I am unable to detect from the context quoted, the English equivalent is "between the devil and the deep blue sea". (Many Google hits) |
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18 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Hobson's choice Explanation: This might fit the bill. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 28 mins (2004-09-01 15:39:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In the context stated you might try the opposite of \'It won\'t wash\'. |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1damned if you do, damned if you dont... Explanation: either way you are damned |
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18 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1The choice of being tarred and feathered or just tarred Explanation: I guess if you scrub hard enough you could get clean with soap and water :>) |
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