13:51 Feb 27, 2012 |
English to Latvian translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||||
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3 | izliekas par deviņu šiliņu banknoti |
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3 | izskataas kaa devinju shilinju banknote |
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izliekas par deviņu šiliņu banknoti Explanation: Te gan prasās nevis tulkot, bet lokalizēt. Person who is as bent as a nine bob note is dishonest. The reference comes from pre-decimalisation in UK (1971), when a ten shilling (bob) note was valid currency but no such note as nine shillings existed. Reference: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/bent+as+a+nine+... |
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izskataas kaa devinju shilinju banknote Explanation: Iespejams runa iet par falsu banknoti. |
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