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“Ha många järn i elden”

Literally: “To have many irons in the fire”

Means: To be busy with many projects at once.

Hon har alltid många järn i elden.

She always has many things going on.

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Gå som katten kring het gröt

To avoid the main point; to beat around the bush.

Prata i nattmössan

To talk nonsense.

Lova guld och gröna skogar

To make big promises that are hard to keep.

Ana ugglor i mossen

To suspect that something is wrong.

Hellre fly än illa fäkta

Better to retreat than to fight a losing battle.

Trampa i klaveret

To say something embarrassing; to put your foot in it.

Dra alla över en kam

To treat everyone the same; to generalise.

Vara ute och cykla

To be completely wrong or confused.