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03:22 Dec 31, 2010 |
Swedish to English translations [PRO] Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||||
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| Selected response from: George Hopkins Local time: 19:11 | ||||||
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5 +4 | nobody can beat us |
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4 +1 | catch us out |
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smack our fingers/hand |
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catch us out Explanation: to catch smn out, or to rap smn over the knuckles. i.e. forcing someone to own up, fess up to something, admit their mistake - that sort of idea Reference: http://www.idiomdictionary.com/definition/catch-someone-out.... |
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nobody can beat us Explanation: In the context of this particular question. Getting your fingers slapped is something that happens to children in most parts of the world if they do something wrong, but not in Sweden -- it's against the law of the land. |
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