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eluvaimu sisse puhuma
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to bring back to life
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blow in (to sm) the spirit of life
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hauas teist külge keerama
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to turn around in one's grave
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häda ajab härja kaevu
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isa nikkuma õpetama
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when a child teaches something very commonly understood to someone older and more experienced
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to teach one's father how to fuck
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jalga laskma
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To go away / flee
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To shoot one's leg
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jalgratast leiutama
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reinvent the bicycle
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kaksk[ümm]end neli seitse
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Always; at all times. From 24 hours in a day, seven days in a week.
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twenty-four seven
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karuteene
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favor, which brings negative consequences
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bear's favor
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kivi kotti!
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good luck!
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Stone into the bag!
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koer poiss
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kui hundist räägid
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to call a bad omen
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when talking of about wolf
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kuum kartul
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In the common political usage 'kuum kartul' (hot potato) represents an issue which is controversial and generally avoided. In a business setting it sometimes refers to a project or responsibility that no one wants to assume, usually because the probability of failure is high. From a children's game in which an object which represents (or actually is) a hot potato is passed around a circle of players while music plays (or time is kept). The loser - the one left holding the 'potato' when the music stops (or time is up) - is eliminated, until only one person is left. A variation (when using an actual very hot potato) is to eliminate anyone who drops the potato
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kuut kõssi võtma
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to take six shoos
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käbi ei kuku kännust kaugele
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A child exhibits the same way as his/her parents.
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the acorn doesn't fall far from the tree
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käega lööma
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to give up
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käib peale nagu uni
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unavoidable, persuasive and diligent
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insists like sleepiness
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küsija suu pihta lööma
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punish in any way the person for asking the question
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hit on the mouth of the person who asks
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lakke sittuma
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shit on the ceiling
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lesta tõmbama
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to leave
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to pull the flounder
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libedal jääl kõndima
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to walk on thin ice
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to walk on slippery ice
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luukere kapis
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A personal secret that one would not like to reveal for fear of embarrassment, as it usually reflects badly on the person having the secret.
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skeleton in the closet
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must lammas
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An ostracized or ill-fitting member of a family or group.
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nael kummi!
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nokk kinni, saba lahti
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oleks nagu vaimu näinud
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would be seen as the spirit
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ots otsaga kokku tulema
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to make ends meet
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the act of having 2 tips come together
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parimat valjut osta soovima
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to want to buy the best loud
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peenike kui piitsavars
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as thin as the stalk of a whip
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pekki saagima
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to saw the lard
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peost suhu elama
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live from hand to mouth
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rongist maha jääma
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being late to act
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miss the train
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sajab nagu oavarrest
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raining like from the bean stalk
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situ ruttu, karu tuleb!
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shit fast, the bear is coming!
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viies ratas vankri all
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you are redundant / not welcome. Third wheel.
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the fifth wheel under the wagon
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võta või jäta
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Accept or reject unconditionally.
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take it or leave it
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õnnest lakke hüppama
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