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Fråga		Svar
food for thought börja lära sig		sth to think about
whetted my (one's appetite) börja lära sig		to cause sb to desire sth, especially food
at a loss for words börja lära sig		unable to think of anything to say
make one's mouth water börja lära sig		to make sb keen to experience/taste more of sth
cut corners börja lära sig		to use a cheaper/easier method
in full swing börja lära sig		at a very lively stage/point
pull a few strings börja lära sig		to use influence to achieve sth
cannot hold a candle to börja lära sig		cannot be compared favorably with sb/sth
pick up the tab börja lära sig		to pay for sth
feast one's eyes on börja lära sig		to look with pleasure at sth/sb
not my cup of tea börja lära sig		not to be to one's taste
scraping the bottom of the barrel börja lära sig		to be left with/use the worst person/object
break the ice börja lära sig		to make sb relax/to get conversation started
in the soup börja lära sig		in trouble
turn one's stomach börja lära sig		to cause sb to feel sick/disgusted
casting pearls before swine börja lära sig		to offer sth good to sb who cannot appreciate the value of jt
it's no use crying over spilt milk börja lära sig		there is no point in regretting sth that has happened
sour grapes börja lära sig		negative attitude/bitterness because of jealousy
as dry as a bone börja lära sig		very dry
up to scratch börja lära sig		of the desired standard
start the ball rolling börja lära sig		to start an activity and encourage others to join in
the ball is in your/someone's court börja lära sig		you/someone else has to do sth now before any progress can be made
on the ball börja lära sig		quick to understand and react
off one's own bat börja lära sig		on your own initiative, without being asked to by anyone else
play ball börja lära sig		co-operate in order to achieve sth (usually in a negative context)
a level playing field börja lära sig		a fair situation where everyone has the same opportunities
play your cards right börja lära sig		to behave in the right way to achieve what you want
put/lay your cards on the table börja lära sig		to tell someone honestly what you think or what you plan to do
pass the buck börja lära sig		to blame someone or make them responsible for sth that must be done next
follow suit börja lära sig		to do the same as everyone else has just done
call someone's bluff börja lära sig		to make someone prove that what they are saying is true because yoy don't believe them
take the plunge börja lära sig		to do sth important or difficult that you've been thinking of doing for a long time
go back to square one börja lära sig		to go back to the beginning of a project, because previous attempts have failed
be wide on the mark börja lära sig		to be wrong or miss what you were trying to hit
do sth on the spur of the moment börja lära sig		to do sth suddenly, without planning

Idioms test 2

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