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gå på trynet

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: trynea mug, a face (informal) · a snout
  1. falle framover;
    tryne (II)to tumble forwards, ramle (2)to topple over, dette (II, 1)to fall     to fall forwards;
    to tumble forwardstryne (II), to topple overramle (2), to falldette (II, 1)     Eng. phraseto fall flat on one's face
    • syklisten gikk på trynet i svingen the cyclist crashed on the bend
  2. dumme seg ut to make a fool of oneself Eng. phraseto fall flat on one's face
    • på skolen gikk hun for det meste på trynet at school she mostly made a mess of it