sågad längs fotknölarna

English translation: cut down to size

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Swedish term or phrase:	sågad längs fotknölarna
English translation:	cut down to size
Entered by:	Annabel Oldfield

08:57 Jun 18, 2010

Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Slang / a magazine article about a house

Swedish term or phrase: sågad längs fotknölarna

När han lämnade över sina ritningar till stadsbyggnadskontoret för att söka bygglov, blev han sågad längs fotknölarna för sin idé.

Annabel Oldfield KudoZ activity Questions: 347 (2 open) (47 closed without grading) Answers: 33
Local time: 13:05

cut down to size

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:-)

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e-beth (X)
Sweden
Local time: 13:05

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cut down to size

e-beth (X)

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peer agreement (net): +3

cut down to size

Explanation:
:-)

e-beth (X)
Sweden
Local time: 13:05
Native speaker of:

Danish,

Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4

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Thanks :o)

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