Dictionary Icelandic ↔ English: to pick up the slack for sb [idiom] [to replace or step in for sb]

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	að ama að e-m	to be wrong with sb. `[sth.` `is` `bothering` `sb.` `or` `sb.` `is` `not` `well]`
	að verða orðfall `[e-m` `verður` `orðfall]`	to be at a loss for words `[sb.` `is` `at` `a` `loss` `for` `words]`
	að vefjast tunga um tönn `[e-m` `vefst` `tunga` `um` `tönn]`	to be at a loss for an answer `[sb.` `is` `at` `a` `loss` `for` `an` `answer]`
	að pikka e-n/e-ð upp `[talm.]`	to pick sb./sth. up
	að kála e-m `[talm.]`	to rub sb. out `[Am.]` `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[murder,` `kill` `sb.]`
	að vefjast tunga um tönn `[e-m` `vefst` `tunga` `um` `tönn]`	to be at a loss for a response `[sb.` `is` `at` `a` `loss` `for` `a` `response]`
	að vinnast ekki tími til e-s `[e-m` `vinnst` `ekki` `tími]`	to do not have the time for sth. `[sb.` `does` `not` `have` `the` `time]`
	að spyrjast til e-s `[sb.` `ekkert` `hefur` `spurst` `til` `e-s]`	to hear of sb. `[cf.` `nothing` `has` `been` `heard` `of` `sb.]`
	að vaka eftir e-m	to stay up for sb.
	að vaka eftir e-m	to wait up for sb.
	að vera uppsigað við e-n `[e-m` `er` `uppsigað` `við` `e-n]`	to have antipathy toward sb. `[sb.` `has` `antipathy` `toward` `sb.]`
	Unverified fremst í dalnum `{adv}`	farthest up the valley `[in` `N.+` `W.` `Iceland]`
	að gefa upp öndina `[orðtak]`	to give up the ghost `[idiom]`
	að fúska `[niðr.]`	to fudge `[make` `or` `adjust` `in` `a` `false` `or` `clumsy` `way]`
	að verða e-m að aldurtila `[e-ð` `verður` `e-m` `að` `aldurtila]`	to be the cause of sb.'s death `[sth.` `is` `the` `cause` `of` `sb.'s` `death]`
	að ýfa e-ð `[hár]`	to rumple sth. (up) `[sb.'s` `hair]`
	bið `{kv}` `[sb.` `í` `bið]`	abeyance `[in` `abeyance]`
	mál `{hv}`	cup `[for` `drinking` `or` `measurement]`
	fúlskeggjaður `{adj}` `[órakaður]`	unshaved `[for` `a` `week` `or` `so]`
	læknisfr. mataræði `{hv}`	diet `[chosen` `for` `health` `or` `slimming` `reasons]`
	að innkalla e-ð	to recall sth. `[for` `repair` `or` `replacement]`
	varðeldur `{k}`	camp fire `[outdoor` `fire` `for` `warmth` `or` `cooking]`
	að þaulspyrja e-n	to pick sb.'s brains `[coll.]`
	að heilla e-n	to intrigue sb. `[fascinate` `sb.]`
	að spyrja e-n í þaula	to pick sb.'s brains `[coll.]`
	að undrast um e-n	to worry about sb. `[sb.'s` `absence]`
	að villast á fólki	to mistake sb. for sb. else
	þunnur `{adj}` `[lélegur]`	poor `[in` `content` `or` `quality]`
	að ágerast	to progress `[increase` `in` `scope` `or` `severity]`
	eftirleit `{kv}`	second round-up `[a` `search` `for` `the` `lost` `sheep]`
	fiskifr. fyrirdráttur `{k}`	net fishing `[in` `river,` `lake` `or` `sea]`
	húsg. veggskápur `{k}`	cabinet `[in,` `on` `or` `by` `a` `wall]`
	líffærafr. aflvöðvi `{k}`	`[large` `muscle` `in` `the` `arm` `or` `leg]`
	landbún. jarðleysa `{kv}`	`[land` `that` `is` `covered` `by` `ice` `or` `snow` `and` `is` `therefore` `unsuitable` `for` `grazing]`
	landbún. jarðbönn `{hv.ft}`	`[land` `that` `is` `covered` `by` `ice` `or` `snow` `and` `is` `therefore` `unsuitable` `for` `grazing]`
	að falla við `[e-m` `fellur` `við` `e-n`/`e-ð]`	to like `[sb.` `likes` `sb.`/`sth.]`
	að bjóða við `[e-m` `býður` `við` `e-m`/`e-u]`	to disgust `[sb.`/`sth.` `disgusts` `sb.]`
	ársdvöl `{kv}`	`[stay` `for` `one` `year` `in` `a` `specific` `place]`
	landbún. fjárleit `{kv}`	`[organized` `search` `for` `grazing` `sheep` `in` `upland` `pasture]`
	að ferðbúast	to gear up for travel
	að þyrma yfir e-n `[(e-ð)` `þyrmir` `yfir` `e-n]`	to overwhelm sb. `[sth.` `overwhelms` `sb.]`
	Unverified formannssæti `{hv}`	chairman's office `[e.g.` `in` `a` `society` `or` `political` `party]`
	aldursforseti `{k}`	president by seniority `[the` `oldest` `person` `in` `a` `group` `or` `organization]`
	að sikksakka `[fara` `í` `bugðum]`	to zigzag `[proceed` `in` `a` `zigzag` `line` `or` `course]`
	að fara e-m vel `[e-ð` `fer` `e-m` `vel]`	to suit sb. `[sth.` `suits` `sb.` `well]`
	nærmynd `{kv}`	close-up `[in` `photography]`
	að hafa ánægju af e-u	to enjoy sth. `[take` `delight` `or` `pleasure` `in` `sth.]`
	að vera fordæmisgefandi	to set a precedent `[idiom]` `[establish` `a` `usage,` `tradition,` `or` `standard]`
	að ganga nærri e-m `[e-ð` `gengur` `e-m` `nærri]`	to hit sb. hard `[sth.` `hits` `sb.` `hard]`
	saga þurrabúð `{kv}` `[gamalt]`	wage labor outside of agriculture `[e.g.` `in` `fishing` `or` `fish` `processing]`

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