Danish sayings 1
"To go cucumber"
A) To go crazy
B) To calm down
A) To go crazy
Can we fart about the price?
A) Do you really mean that?
B) Is the price negotiable?
B) is the price negotiable?
"Break a leg"
A) Good luck!
B) I hope something bad happens to you.
A) Good luck!
"Hang in there"
A) Don't give up.
B) Wait for me.
A) Don't give up.
A flat
British
(American: An apartment)
"Pat the horse!"
A) Be nice
B) Calm down
B) Calm down
"To grab a grandad"
A) To take a nap.
B) To take a break.
A) To take a nap.
"It is getting out of hand"
A) It is very difficult.
B) It is getting out of control.
B) It is getting out of control.
"Whatever floats your boat"
A) I don't care about what you choose to do.
B) Do whatever makes you happy.
B) Do whatever makes you happy.
A sweater
American
(British: A jumper)
"There is no cow on the ice"
A) That is obvious!
B) Everything is fine.
B) Everything is fine.
"Now that goat is shaved"
A) It wasn't that bad!
B) Done!
B) Done!
"Cutting corners"
A) Doing something poorly.
B) Being effective.
A) Doing something poorly.
"That's the last straw"
A) I am done for today.
B) My patience has run out.
B) My patience has run out.
An elevator
American
(British: lift)
"New balls on the soup"
A) I don't like the food.
B) Something has to change.
B) Something has to change.
"A slap on the bag"
A) A guess/an estimate
B) I've got an idea!
A) A guess/an estimate
"Too be on the fence about something"
A) Taking to long to answer
B) Being undecisive
B) Being undecisive
"It takes two to tango"
A) Both people involved are responsible.
B) If you make a mistake, it affects the other person too.
A) Both people involved are responsible.
Petrol
British
(American: Gas / gasoline)
"I have a hen to pluck with you"
A) I am angry with you.
B) I want to make a deal with you.
A) I am angry with you.
"The sausage of death"
A) Someone you don't like.
B) Something boring and/or awful.
B) Something boring and/or awful.
"Being under the weather"
A) Being sick.
B) Being in a bad mood.
A) Being sick.
"Seeing eye to eye on something"
A) To agree
B) To disagree
A) To agree
Vacation
American
(British: Holiday)