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spise seg innpå

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: spiseto eat · to have (a meal)
  1. ta igjen et forsprang eller en ledelse to make up ground on a head start or a lead Eng. phraseto close the gap
    • laget spiste seg innpå rett før pausen the team closed the gap just before half-time
  2. ta over areal to take over ground, to encroach Eng. phraseto eat into
    • veianlegget spiser seg innpå boligområdet the road development is encroaching on the residential area