trekke litt i ermet

English translation: pull (one\'s) leg

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Norwegian term or phrase:trekke litt i ermet
English translation:pull (one\'s) leg
Entered by: sans22 (X)

16:17 Jan 6, 2014
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Norwegian term or phrase: trekke litt i ermet
Gjennom xxx får hele kunstlivet som han kan trekke litt i ermet, utfordringer med å svare på vedtatte sannheter, nye organiseringsformer, mangel på teori, overflod av teori, viktigheten av norsk julebordstradisjon og betraktninger av komikken rundt ”fine art and minor art”.
sans22 (X)
Sweden
Local time: 15:11
pull (one's) leg
Explanation:
Literally this translates as 'pluck the sleeve' but it looks like an idiom to me.
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Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:11
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4tug a little at the sleeve
Elisabeth Maurland
1pull (one's) leg
Michael Ellis


  

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pull (one's) leg


Explanation:
Literally this translates as 'pluck the sleeve' but it looks like an idiom to me.
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Example sentence(s):
  • He is able to pull the leg of the art establishment.
Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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tug a little at the sleeve


Explanation:
To "tug at the sleeve" of someone means to get the attention of someone, like a child getting the attention of an adult.

Elisabeth Maurland
United States
Local time: 09:11
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Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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