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Hvad mener off the hedge and on the ledge?

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Rebecca

Ordet off the hedge and on the ledgeher er et figurativt udtryk, der betyder at træffe en beslutning (on the ledge) uden at gå frem og tilbage (on the hedge). Det er ikke en almindelig sætning! For at være præcis bruges den ledge del ikke ofte. Jeg sagde dette her for at tilpasse rimet, så det, jeg ville sige, kunne formidles bedre. Eksempel: As a team, we're finally off the hedge and on the ledge about competing internationally. = As a team, we've made a decision about competing internationally. (Som hold har vi taget beslutningen om at deltage i en international konkurrence.) Eksempel: After seeing his artwork, I was off the hedge and decided to commission him. (Efter at have set hans kunstværker besluttede jeg at bestille ham.)

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