"bite i gresset" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

Etymology: Literally "bite the grass", in the sense of biting the grass in one's death struggle Head templates: {{head|nb|verb}} bite i gresset
  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) to bite the dust, to die Tags: euphemistic, idiomatic Synonyms: bite i graset (alt: juxtaposed Bokmål spelling, sole option in Nynorsk)
    Sense id: en-bite_i_gresset-nb-verb-wOedbU-r Categories (other): Norwegian Bokmål euphemisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26
  2. (idiomatic) to lose Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-bite_i_gresset-nb-verb-Jpu8Hnkp
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        "1": "nb",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
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  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "After a violent duel he bit the dust.",
          "text": "Etter en voldsom duell bet han i gresset.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to bite the dust, to die"
      ],
      "id": "en-bite_i_gresset-nb-verb-wOedbU-r",
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        [
          "bite the dust",
          "bite the dust"
        ],
        [
          "die",
          "die"
        ]
      ],
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        "(idiomatic, euphemistic) to bite the dust, to die"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0",
          "alt": "juxtaposed Bokmål spelling, sole option in Nynorsk",
          "word": "bite i graset"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "euphemistic",
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He bit the dust [lost] to his arch-enemy.",
          "text": "Han bet i gresset for sin erkefiende.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to lose"
      ],
      "id": "en-bite_i_gresset-nb-verb-Jpu8Hnkp",
      "links": [
        [
          "lose",
          "lose"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) to lose"
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bite i gresset"
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  "etymology_text": "Literally \"bite the grass\", in the sense of biting the grass in one's death struggle",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "bite i gresset",
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  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        "Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
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          "text": "Etter en voldsom duell bet han i gresset.",
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      ],
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        "to bite the dust, to die"
      ],
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          "bite the dust",
          "bite the dust"
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          "die"
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      ],
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        "euphemistic",
        "idiomatic"
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      "categories": [
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        "Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to lose"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lose",
          "lose"
        ]
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) to lose"
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
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      "alt": "juxtaposed Bokmål spelling, sole option in Nynorsk",
      "word": "bite i graset"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bite i gresset"
}

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