Meanings
- rareslangNorwayAn act or task was harder to do than it might seem.
It's not only only, but but
2023 October 7, Cecilie Bolander, Instagram, retrieved 16 Oct 20234 more examples
But but, it wasn't only only.
Sometime between February 2004 and 9 May 2008, exact date unknown, Sigve Kvamme, quoting Henning Solberg, WRC TV / Dagbladet, retrieved 16 Oct 2023Then you could use http client again 🙂 still a bit hacky, but but it isn’t only only
2017 April 12, Christian Westgaard, Enomic Community Forum, retrieved 26 Dec 2023It wasn't only only, but but.
2017 September 2, Folk som liker bøker (team), Apple Podcasts, retrieved 16 Oct 2023It isn’t only only, to be a fly fisherman today.
2022 July 5, Andrew Byles, Instagram, retrieved 17 Oct 2024Synonyms: easier said than done
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseAn act or task was harder to do than it might seem.
Origin
- Norwegian BokmålMen men, det er ikke bare bare
- Englishit wasn't only only
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.
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