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16:17 Jan 6, 2014 |
Norwegian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting | |||||||
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4 | tug a little at the sleeve |
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1 | pull (one's) leg |
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pull (one's) leg Explanation: Literally this translates as 'pluck the sleeve' but it looks like an idiom to me. Request comments from Norwegian native speakers. Example sentence(s):
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tug a little at the sleeve Explanation: To "tug at the sleeve" of someone means to get the attention of someone, like a child getting the attention of an adult. |
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