Ha azt mondja, hogy ugorj a kútba, akkor beleugrasz?

English translation: If he/she says jump, do you say how high?

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Hungarian term or phrase:Ha azt mondja, hogy ugorj a kútba, akkor beleugrasz?
English translation:If he/she says jump, do you say how high?
Entered by: Mofli

21:38 Dec 27, 2013
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Hungarian term or phrase: Ha azt mondja, hogy ugorj a kútba, akkor beleugrasz?
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Mofli
If he/she says jump, do you say how high?
Explanation:
Emlékezetem szerint kicsit egyszerűbben volt, de ezt találtam, és jól is hangzik. Változata a másik példában: 'If he says jump, I ask how high.' Én használnám a vesszőket is ...
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5 +2If he/she says jump, do you say how high?
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If he/she says jump, do you say how high?


Explanation:
Emlékezetem szerint kicsit egyszerűbben volt, de ezt találtam, és jól is hangzik. Változata a másik példában: 'If he says jump, I ask how high.' Én használnám a vesszőket is ...

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  • 'If he says jump, I ask how high.'

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Peter Simon
Netherlands
Local time: 04:11
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Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ildiko Santana: Igen, eredetileg (kijelentő módban) "they say jump, you say how high" vagy "they say jump, you pull out the trampoline" = you are too eager to please
10 hrs

agree  LucindaM
2 days 10 hrs
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