smør på flesk
English translation: the same thing twice over
| 10:44 Jan 28, 2009 |
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6 hrs confidence: 
the same thing twice over Explanation: Perhaps not the kind of idiom you are looking for, but it is possible to put it this way. |
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7 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1overdo something/go overboard Explanation: I never understood the expression to something that was done only twice - I wasn't aware that there was a limit! (What about the third, fourth and tenth time..). Anyway, how you would best translate it would depend heavily on context. These are just some possibilities. If I were given a more specific context I might come up with something else. |
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8 hrs confidence:
tautology Explanation: Might be useful? http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tautology It depends on the context. |
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15 hrs confidence:
Too much of a good thing Explanation: The term "smør på flesk" (butter on top of bacon), means litterally too much of a good thing |
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44 days confidence:
To butter your bacon Explanation: Now, I don't know if this expression is all that much used, but I remember this from my childhood, as my grandmother would use it. (She's from LaCrosse, Wisconsin). Example sentence(s):
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