stå i gjeld til

see:Se: gjelddebt, ståto stand · to be, to be situated (of a thing in a place) · to say, to be written (of a text)

skylde noen penger to owe someone money Eng. phraseto be in debt to
- de står i stor gjeld til menneskesmuglerne they are deeply in debt to the people smugglers
ha noe eller noen å takke for noe som har hatt betydning to have something or someone to thank for something of importance Eng. phraseto be indebted to
- skuespillet stod i gjeld til den greske tragedien the play owed a debt to Greek tragedy
- hun stod i gjeld til sine forfedre she was indebted to her ancestors