Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
trekke litt i ermet
English translation:
pull (one\'s) leg
Added to glossary by
sans22 (X)
Jan 6, 2014 16:17
10 yrs ago
Norwegian term
trekke litt i ermet
Norwegian to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Gjennom xxx får hele kunstlivet som han kan trekke litt i ermet, utfordringer med å svare på vedtatte sannheter, nye organiseringsformer, mangel på teori, overflod av teori, viktigheten av norsk julebordstradisjon og betraktninger av komikken rundt ”fine art and minor art”.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 1 | pull (one's) leg |
Michael Ellis
|
| 4 | tug a little at the sleeve |
Elisabeth Maurland
|
Proposed translations
1 day 2 hrs
Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Extensive experience in industry
Native in: English (Variants: British, US) 
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English
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pull (one's) leg
Literally this translates as 'pluck the sleeve' but it looks like an idiom to me.
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Example sentence:
He is able to pull the leg of the art establishment.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
1 day 13 hrs
Elisabeth Maurland
United States
United States
Native in Norwegian
Specializes in field
United States
Norwegian English Art Translator
Native in: Norwegian
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, Danish to Norwegian, and 2 more.
tug a little at the sleeve
To "tug at the sleeve" of someone means to get the attention of someone, like a child getting the attention of an adult.
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