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Fråga		Svar
a rule of thumb börja lära sig		a general principle or method for calculating something
at face value börja lära sig		to accept what you are told without thinking carefully first
be a pain in the neck börja lära sig		be very annoying
be in the public eye börja lära sig		someone who is in the public eye is seen a lot on television, written about in newspapers etc
face the music börja lära sig		to be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
go hand in hand börja lära sig		to be closely connected
lose your head börja lära sig		to lose control and not act in a calm way
turn a blind eye börja lära sig		to ignore something that you know is wrong
chunky börja lära sig		thick, solid, and heavy
legendary börja lära sig		very famous and admired
musty börja lära sig		having an unpleasant, old, or wet smell
rebellious börja lära sig		deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour
underlying börja lära sig		the cause, idea etc that is the most important, although it is not easily noticed
unheard of börja lära sig		something that is unheard of is so unusual that it has not happened or been known before
widespread börja lära sig		existing or happening in many places or situations, or among many people
wiped out börja lära sig		extremely tired
come off well (or badly) börja lära sig		to happen as planned, or to succeed (or not)
come together börja lära sig		to start working successfully with each other
come under (a heading) börja lära sig		to be in a particular part of a book or information system
draw up börja lära sig		to prepare a document
fit in with börja lära sig		if something fits in with other things, it is similar to them or goes well with them
go against (instincts) börja lära sig		to oppose or be in disagreement with something or someone
hold up (evidence/argument) börja lära sig		if information holds up, it is proved to be true
iron out börja lära sig		to put something into a finished state by solving problems, removing differences, or taking care of details
line up börja lära sig		if you line up an event or activity, you arrange for it to happen
rush into börja lära sig		to do something without first thinking carefully about it
show off börja lära sig		to make it possible for others to see and admire something or someone
step up börja lära sig		to take action when there is a need or opportunity for it
take on börja lära sig		to start doing some work or start being responsible for something
wind round börja lära sig		to wrap something around an object several times or twist it repeatedly around itself
boot börja lära sig		an enclosed space at the back of a car, used for carrying bags etc
brand loyalty börja lära sig		the tendency of some consumers to continue buying the same brand of goods rather than competing brands
eccentricity börja lära sig		strange or unusual behaviour
glitch börja lära sig		a small fault in a machine or piece of equipment, that stops it working
knock-on effect börja lära sig		a process in which everything that happens causes something else to happen
lodgings börja lära sig		a room in someone’s house which you live in and pay rent for
maze börja lära sig		a complicated and confusing arrangement of streets, roads etc
nerd börja lära sig		a person who is extremely interested in one subject, especially computers, and knows a lot of facts about it
nonconformity börja lära sig		the quality of living and thinking in a way that is different from other people
scaffolding börja lära sig		a set of poles and boards that are built into a structure for workers to stand on when they are working on the outside of a building
scrutiny börja lära sig		careful and thorough examination of someone or something
soundtrack börja lära sig		the recorded music from a film
spiral börja lära sig		a line in the form of a curve that winds around a central point, moving further away from the centre all the time
stack börja lära sig		a neat pile of things
swish börja lära sig		a movement through the air with a soft sound
cash in (something) börja lära sig		to exchange something such as an insurance policy for its value in money
face value börja lära sig		the value or cost shown on the front of something such as a stamp or coin
go up in value börja lära sig		to increase in price or worth
in circulation börja lära sig		if something is in circulation, it is available
inflated (fare) börja lära sig		inflated prices, amounts etc are high and unreasonable
loose change börja lära sig		coins that a person is carrying
toss a coin börja lära sig		to decide something by throwing a coin up in the air and seeing which side is shown after it lands
compromise börja lära sig		to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first
dapple börja lära sig		to mark something with spots of colour, light, or shade
offload börja lära sig		to get rid of something that you do not want by giving it or selling it to someone else
redesign börja lära sig		to change the design of something
bear in mind börja lära sig		used to tell someone they should not forget a fact or idea
it stands to reason börja lära sig		used to say that something is clearly true
on the subject of börja lära sig		used to refer back to something that has just been said and link it to what you are going to say next
peaks and troughs börja lära sig		a regular series of high and low points
rub shoulders with börja lära sig		to meet and spend time with people, especially rich and famous people
at a loose end börja lära sig		to have nothing to do
at a stretch börja lära sig		only with difficulty or in extreme circumstances
at first glance börja lära sig		when you first look at something
at sixes and sevens börja lära sig		disorganised and confused
by all accounts börja lära sig		according to what a lot of people say
by default börja lära sig		if something happens by default, it happens only because something else does not happen
by no means börja lära sig		not at all
in action börja lära sig		doing a particular job, activity, or sport
in conjunction with börja lära sig		working, happening, or being used with someone or something else
in my element börja lära sig		to be in a situation that you enjoy, because you are good at it
in no time börja lära sig		very soon or very quickly
in turn börja lära sig		as a result of something
in vain börja lära sig		without success
at breakneck speed börja lära sig		carelessly fast and dangerous
beyond recovery börja lära sig		past a point that something or someone can get better
go out on a limb börja lära sig		to do something risky or extreme, which puts you in a position of weakness
have a gut feeling börja lära sig		to have a feeling that you are sure is right, although you cannot give a reason for it
have a mental block börja lära sig		if you have a mental block about something, you cannot understand it or do it because something in your mind prevents you
in its entirety börja lära sig		including every part
yours truly börja lära sig		used humorously to mean yourself
anecdotal börja lära sig		consisting of short stories based on someone’s personal experience
chronic börja lära sig		a chronic problem is one that continues for a long time and cannot easily be solved
clear-cut börja lära sig		certain or definite
continuously börja lära sig		continuing to happen or exist without stopping
conventional börja lära sig		a conventional method, product, practice etc has been used for a long time and is considered the usual type
defeatist börja lära sig		behaving in a way that shows you expect to fail
flawed börja lära sig		spoiled by having mistakes, weaknesses, or by being damaged
gory börja lära sig		involving a lot of violence and blood
inaccessible börja lära sig		difficult or impossible to reach
invaluable börja lära sig		extremely useful
laughable börja lära sig		something that is laughable is impossible to believe or be serious about, because it is so silly or bad
nostalgic börja lära sig		if you feel nostalgic about a time in the past, you feel happy when you remember it, and in some ways you wish that things had not changed
pharmaceutical börja lära sig		relating to the production of drugs and medicines
provoking börja lära sig		causing mild anger; annoying
sighted börja lära sig		someone who is sighted can see, and is not blind
squeamish börja lära sig		easily shocked or upset, or easily made to feel sick by seeing unpleasant things
stationary börja lära sig		standing still instead of moving
tactile börja lära sig		if something is tactile, it has a surface that is pleasant or attractive to touch
undeniable börja lära sig		definitely true or certain
undignified börja lära sig		making you look silly and lose people's respect, especially because of not being controlled, serious, or calm
unmanageable börja lära sig		difficult to control or deal with
curiosity börja lära sig		the desire to know about something
dependence on börja lära sig		the fact of needing someone or something in order to exist, be successful, healthy etc
dragonfly börja lära sig		a brightly-coloured insect with a long thin body and transparent wings which lives near water
drought börja lära sig		a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
empathy börja lära sig		the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems
honeycomb börja lära sig		a structure made by bees, which consists of many six-sided cells in which honey is stored
hunch börja lära sig		a feeling you have that something is true or that something will happen, even if you have no information or proof
inflection börja lära sig		the way the sound of your voice goes up and down when you are speaking
initiative börja lära sig		an important new plan or process to achieve an aim or solve a problem
inscription börja lära sig		words that are written or cut in something
proponent börja lära sig		someone who supports something or persuades people to do something
quest börja lära sig		a long search for something that is difficult to find
rivalry börja lära sig		when people or groups try to show that they are better than each other
threshold börja lära sig		the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect
tile börja lära sig		a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering walls, floors etc
wax börja lära sig		a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish etc
abound börja lära sig		to exist in very large numbers
backtrack börja lära sig		to change an opinion or promise that you gave so that it is not as strong as it was earlier
compile börja lära sig		to make a book, list etc, using different pieces of information
outdo börja lära sig		to be better or more successful than someone else at doing something
promote understanding börja lära sig		to raise awareness or strengthen someone's understanding
topple börja lära sig		to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do this
bypass börja lära sig		to go around something
cater for börja lära sig		to provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want
decommissioned börja lära sig		if something (such as equipment) is decommissioned, it is taken out of use
drive the length of börja lära sig		to travel by car from the beginning to the end of something (e.g. a particular road)
fall into disrepair börja lära sig		buildings, roads etc that fall into disrepair degrade into an unusable condition because they have not been maintained
go off track börja lära sig		to leave the planned route
gravel börja lära sig		small stones, used to make a surface for paths, roads etc
head for börja lära sig		to go or travel towards a particular place, especially in a deliberate way
make a diversion börja lära sig		to stray from a planned route
memorabilia börja lära sig		things that you keep or collect because they are connected with a famous person, event, or time
spring up börja lära sig		to suddenly appear or start to exist
stretch börja lära sig		an area of land or water, especially one that is long and narrow
trading post börja lära sig		a small place, especially in the past, far from other places in which people live, where goods can be bought and sold or exchanged
circumference börja lära sig		the distance or measurement around the outside of a circle or any round shape
diameter börja lära sig		a straight line from one side of a circle to the other side, passing through the centre of the circle, or the length of this line
hexagon börja lära sig		a flat shape with six sides
miniscule börja lära sig		very small
radius börja lära sig		the distance from the centre to the edge of a circle, or a line drawn from the centre to the edge
rhombus börja lära sig		a shape with four equal straight sides, especially one that is not a square
symmetrical börja lära sig		an object or design that is symmetrical has two halves that are exactly the same shape and size
technological börja lära sig		related to technology
familiarise (someone) with börja lära sig		to learn about something so that you know it well
humorous börja lära sig		funny and enjoyable
misconception börja lära sig		an idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe because they do not understand the subject properly
purport börja lära sig		to claim to be or do something, even if this is not true
scare someone half to death börja lära sig		to shock or frighten someone very suddenly and/or severely
gullibility börja lära sig		the quality of being easily tricked
come across as börja lära sig		if someone comes across in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities
come on börja lära sig		if an illness comes on, you start to be ill with it
come over börja lära sig		if someone comes over, they visit you at your house
come round (after an operation) börja lära sig		to become conscious again
come under (a lot of pressure) börja lära sig		if you come under something, you suddenly experience or suffer it
come up börja lära sig		if a problem comes up, it suddenly happens
exemplify börja lära sig		to be a very typical example of something
in all likelihood börja lära sig		almost certainly
get the impression (that) börja lära sig		to form an opinion or feeling about someone or something
(there's) no indication (that) börja lära sig		an indication is a sign, remark, event etc that shows what is happening, what someone is thinking or feeling, or what is true
commemorative (coin) börja lära sig		done or made to officially remember and give respect to a great person or event
busk börja lära sig		to play music in a public place in order to earn money
to die for börja lära sig		used when saying that something is very good
advise against börja lära sig		to tell someone not to do (something)
understaffing börja lära sig		understaffing is a situation in which an organisation does not have enough employees to do its work properly
accommodating börja lära sig		helpful and willing to do what someone else wants
query börja lära sig		to express doubt about whether something is true or correct
well equipped (with) börja lära sig		supplied with all the necessary equipment
locality börja lära sig		a small area of a country, city etc
shrub börja lära sig		a small bush with several woody stems
gale börja lära sig		a very strong wind
riverside börja lära sig		the land along the sides of a river
a matter of urgency börja lära sig		very important and needing to be dealt with immediately
squeeze out börja lära sig		to force (someone or something) out of a position, place, etc
short-sighted (approach) börja lära sig		not considering the possible effects in the future of something that seems good now
noticeable börja lära sig		easy to notice
debatable börja lära sig		an idea, fact, or decision that is debatable may be right but it could easily be wrong
justifiable börja lära sig		actions, reactions, decisions etc that are justifiable are acceptable because they are done for good reasons
edible börja lära sig		something that is edible can be eaten
profitable börja lära sig		producing a profit or a useful result
defensible börja lära sig		a defensible opinion, idea, or action seems reasonable, and you can easily support it
alternatively börja lära sig		used for suggesting something different
assumption börja lära sig		something that you think is true although you have no definite proof
beneficial börja lära sig		helpful or useful
endurance börja lära sig		the ability to continue doing something difficult or painful
implication börja lära sig		a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision etc
removal börja lära sig		when something is taken away or someone gets rid of it
mistaken belief börja lära sig		a misconception; misunderstanding
get hooked on börja lära sig		if you are hooked on something, you like it a lot and want to continue doing it
double-book börja lära sig		to promise the same seat in a theatre, on a plane etc to more than one person by mistake
intriguing börja lära sig		something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected
chore börja lära sig		a small job that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
fade börja lära sig		to gradually disappear
it’s no skin off somebody’s nose börja lära sig		used to say that someone does not care or does not have a strong opinion about something
your (own) flesh and blood börja lära sig		someone who is part of your family
jump down someone’s throat börja lära sig		to suddenly speak angrily to someone
be all ears börja lära sig		to be very keen to hear what someone is going to tell you
toe the line börja lära sig		to do what other people in a job or organisation say you should do, whether you agree with them or not
be an old hand (at something) börja lära sig		to have a lot of experience of doing something
scratch someone’s back börja lära sig		to do something that helps someone else but that is often difficult to do and with the expectation of help in return
in an uproar börja lära sig		with a lot of noise or angry protest about something
on second thoughts börja lära sig		used to say that you have changed your mind about something
at a standstill börja lära sig		in a situation in which all movement or activity has stopped
on impulse börja lära sig		if you do something on impulse, you suddenly decide to do it, without planning it
out of stock börja lära sig		(of goods) unavailable for immediate sale in a shop
to someone's credit börja lära sig		used for saying that someone deserves praise
on good terms börja lära sig		if two people are on good terms, they are friendly with each other
in line with börja lära sig		according to or following something such as a rule or principle

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