gå av på mitten
English translation: be (extremely) skinny / be all skin and bones
| 09:45 Oct 21, 2015 |
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|  Selected response from: Thomas Johansson Peru Local time: 01:57 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | break in two |
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| 4 | be (extremely) skinny / be all skin and bones |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1break in two Explanation: One of several possibilities... |
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41 mins confidence:
| se ut att kunna gå av på mitten be (extremely) skinny / be all skin and bones Explanation: There could be various reasons why a person would be described in this way (e.g. bodily proportions, sickness, weakness, mental state (being upset) etc.) but some googling seems to indicate that that phrase is mostly used of people who are extremely skinny. Here are a few alternatives: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/britis... |
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