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12:29 Sep 16, 2011 |
German to English translations [PRO] Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||||
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| Selected response from: KAJohnson United States Local time: 07:14 | ||||||
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3 +4 | it makes my toenails curl up |
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2 +4 | makes my hair stand on end |
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4 | it makes me grate my teeth |
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makes my hair stand on end Explanation: Kräuseln is to frizz or curl, but I do not think this sounds sufficiently negative for the context, nor would the meaning be so clear as this well-known saying. |
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