krabbgången
English translation: going nowhere at full speed
| 15:19 Aug 30, 2012 |
| Swedish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Sven Petersson Sweden Local time: 08:25 | ||||||
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| 3 +1 | going nowhere at full speed |
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| 4 | going to the dogs |
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| 3 | it's going downhill |
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| 2 | not going according to plan |
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14 mins confidence: 
not going according to plan Explanation: Since crabs walk sideways, I think it is saying that things aren't going in the proper direction, i.e. things are going pear shaped or things are off track. |
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25 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1going nowhere at full speed Explanation: :o) |
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4 hrs confidence:
it's going downhill Explanation: Compare kräftgång |
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9 hrs confidence:
going to the dogs Explanation: If wishing to stick to an animal/non-human metaphor, this one would work in English. |
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