I bought this dress for a song

23:25 Jan 8, 2007

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English to Danish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: I bought this dress for a song

This is for a test.
I can translate the words without any problems, but I have never heard this saying before, nor has my American husband. So I have no clue what the saying means (not the words)

Karina Perry (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 4 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 17
Local time: 18:50

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jeg købte denne kjole for en slik

Suzanne Blangsted (X)

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i bought this dress for a song jeg købte denne kjole for en slik

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-01-08 23:47:42 GMT)
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it means that the dress did not cost much, was cheap.

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 16:50
Native speaker of:

Danish,

English
PRO pts in category: 2

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