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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɔlə.ˈtuŋa.ɾɛt.ɪ.mʉnːn̩/
- Rhymes: -ʉnːn̩
- Hyphenation: hol‧de‧tung‧a‧rett‧i‧munn‧en
Idiom
holde tunga rett i munnen (literally, “to keep your tongue straight in your mouth”)
- to concentrate in order to keep balance
- to keep one's cool; concentrate intensely in order to not to make any mistakes
1892, Jonas Lie, Trold. Ny Samling, page 124:nu gjaldt det at holde tungen ret i munden og ikke la sig mærke med nogenting- now it was a matter of keeping your cool and not noticing anything
2009, Vibecke Groth, Arvesynden:det gjaldt å holde tunga rett i munnen og ikke overse noe i iveren etter å gå løs på nye sider av saken- it was important to keep your tongue straight in your mouth and not overlook anything in the eagerness to get started on new sides of the issue
Tone holder tungen rett i munnen når det gjelder som mest- Tone keeps her cool when it really counts the most