"it wasn't only only" meaning in English

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Proverb

Forms: it isn't only only [present], it's not only only [present]
Etymology: From a quote by World Rally Championship ex-driver Henning Solberg, in turn a literal translation of Norwegian Bokmål Men men, det er ikke bare bare. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nb|Men men, det er ikke bare bare}} Norwegian Bokmål Men men, det er ikke bare bare Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|present tense|it isn't only only|present tense|it's not only only}} it wasn't only only (present tense it isn't only only, present tense it's not only only)
  1. (slang, Norway) An act or task was harder to do than it might seem. Tags: slang Synonyms: easier said than done Derived forms: but but, but but, it wasn't only only, it wasn't only only, but but
    Sense id: en-it_wasn't_only_only-en-proverb-Qbh0ApUf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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