μετρώ τα κουκιά μου
English translation: Get one's ducks on a row
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| 20:12 Nov 16, 2011 |
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|  Selected response from: Vasiliki Topouzi Greece Local time: 00:37 | ||||
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| 4 +2 | Get one's ducks on a row |
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| 3 +2 | make preparations/calculations |
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3 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2make preparations/calculations Explanation: "Κουκιά μετρημένα" means "It's all fixed / in the bag", according to the Greek-English dictionary of Stavropoulos. Your expression either means that one prepares well for something or that he makes precise calculations before doing something. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 mins (2011-11-16 20:17:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It could also mean "proceed with caution" or it could simply mean "count my money"! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 mins (2011-11-16 20:17:56 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or "count my votes"! |
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37 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
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