krusar inga bönder
English translation: beat around the bush
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| Swedish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: J Christian Odehnal Czech Republic Local time: 10:06 | ||||||
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| 3 +1 | doesn't cringe for anyone |
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| 4 | doesn't kowtow to anyone |
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| 2 | she doesn't muck/play/fart*/f**k around |
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3 hrs confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1doesn't cringe for anyone Explanation: From studying the expression in texts on the internet the core meaning of 'krusa bönder' seems to be 'to behave obsequiously', especially when asking a favour. Maybe a reference to the fact that many people couldn't write and had to ask others to write their letters for them? But some people seem to be using it like 'beat around the bush' as opposed to 'say it as it is'. |
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6 hrs confidence:
she doesn't muck/play/fart*/f**k around Explanation: After reading around and especially the short conversation on a blog (see reference), and given the context of the question *fart and the other 'f' word are current expressions which have the same meaning but stronger Reference: http://www.nog.nu/discus/messages/380/917.html |
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1 day 42 mins confidence:
doesn't kowtow to anyone Explanation: Another possibility. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day48 mins (2012-09-05 13:49:19 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Actually, the term "brown-nose" might also work here, as in "doesn't brown-nose anyone." For info. on the origin of that term, see http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19990723. |
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