Nov 30, 2012 21:16
11 yrs ago
Danish term
Canada
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Native in: Danish 
, English
Works in: Danish to English, English to Danish
at sætte flere skibe i søen end man kan nå at styre sikkert i havn
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Is there a fixed English expression for "at sætte flere skibe i søen end man kan nå at styre sikkert i havn"?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Proposed translations
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Lene Johansen
Native in English
Experienced translator, editor, and wr
Native in: Norwegian (Bokmal) , Norwegian , English
Works in: Norwegian to English, English to Norwegian, Swedish to English, and 1 more.
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too many balls in the air at the same time/keeping too many balls in the air
Same difference, same idiom. The second term is the most succinct
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Comment: "Tak!"
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Charles Ek
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Your meaning, from your words and mine
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
more than you can handle at one time
See the link for examples. you'll need to add the appropriate verb at the beginning.
Reference:
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6 hrs
Bite off more than one can chew
Here is another common expression similar to the the two already entered.
Hopefully, one of them suits your purpose. :)
Hopefully, one of them suits your purpose. :)
Reference:
http://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=bite+off+more+than+one+can+chew&submit.x=0&submit.y=0
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bite+off+more+than+one+can+chew?show=0&t=1354330898
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Lise Leavitt
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Helen Johnson
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Danish to English, English
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have too many irons in the fire
having too many irons in the fire is another one
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