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komme i heisen

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

(etter gammel straffemetode til sjøs der en ble heist opp i råa med en stropp under armene) komme i knipe;
måtte stå til rette
(from an old naval punishment in which a person was hoisted up to the yardarm by a strap under the arms) to get into trouble;
to have to answer for something
see:Se: heisa lift · an elevator Eng. phraseto get into hot water