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Translation for 'to fall on one's face' from English to Icelandic

	að falla fram á ásjónu sýna	to fall on one's face
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	að bjarga andlitinu	to save (one's) face
	að missa andlitið	to lose (one's) face
	að þurrka sér í framan	to wipe one's face
	að púðra sig	to powder one's face
	að sýna sitt rétta andlit	to show one's true face
	í sveita síns andlitis `{adv}`	in the sweat of one's face
	unverified útgrátinn `{adj}`	with one's face swollen from crying
	Ég sá engin merki um sorg á andliti syrgjandans.	I saw no evidence of grief on the mourner's face.
	á eigin reikning `{adv}`	on one's own account
	að vera á ferli	to be on one's feet
	að vera var um sig	to be on one's guard
	unverified á e-s vakt `{adv}` `[orðtak]`	on one's watch `[idiom]`
	að gerast fráhverfur e-m	to turn one's back on sb.
	unverified að ugga ekki að sér	to not be on one's guard
	að verja peningum sínum til e-s	to use one's money on sth.
	að verja tíma sínum til e-s	to spend one's time on sth.
	að verja peningum sínum til e-s	to spend one's money on sth.
	unverified að halda e-m á mottunni	to keep sb. on one's toes
	að gerast ómerkingur orða sinna	to go back on one's word
	að ganga á bak orða sinna	to go back on one's word

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Translation for 'to fall on one's face' from English to Icelandic

to fall on one's face: að falla fram á ásjónu sýna
to save (one's) face: að bjarga andlitinu
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to lose (one's) face: að missa andlitið
to wipe one's face: að þurrka sér í framan
to powder one's face: að púðra sig
to show one's true face: að sýna sitt rétta andlit
in the sweat of one's face: í sveita síns andlitis {adv}
with one's face swollen from crying: unverified útgrátinn {adj}
I saw no evidence of grief on the mourner's face.: Ég sá engin merki um sorg á andliti syrgjandans.
on one's own account: á eigin reikning {adv}
to be on one's feet: að vera á ferli
to be on one's guard: að vera var um sig
on one's watch [idiom]: unverified á e-s vakt {adv} [orðtak]
to turn one's back on sb.: að gerast fráhverfur e-m
to not be on one's guard: unverified að ugga ekki að sér
to use one's money on sth.: að verja peningum sínum til e-s
to spend one's time on sth.: að verja tíma sínum til e-s
to spend one's money on sth.: að verja peningum sínum til e-s
to keep sb. on one's toes: unverified að halda e-m á mottunni
to go back on one's word: að gerast ómerkingur orða sinna

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