Swedish expressions directly translated to English

It can be described as that you let the fire go up the chimney instead of heating the house. Do not "fire for the crows" as you then waste energy and heat.

Lyckans ost means "lucky you". Lucky cheese or more correct the cheese of luck in a direct translation from Swedish to English.

To end up in a difficult and vulnerable situation  (get into hot water) is described in Swedish with the expression "get it hot on the ears". 

Sometimes it feels like things will never end, but they do. Not always the way you have expected it though.

When it's time to go and depart from the gathering, in Swedish it is time to " think on the chorus".

No one wants to get their fishes warm (getting scolded) as it means that you are being told by a superior in a sharp way that you have not done what you were supposed to.

It rimes so nicely in Swedish, but it makes absolutely no sense. See you later alligator!

This expression is used when you become very angry. In English, the expression "blow my gasket" is a similar one.

If you are an early bird you are definitely up with the rooster. You have an early morning in Swedish, going up from bed at the same time as the rooster awakes.

What is a hot topic and actual is in Swedish what is "on the wallpaper".

When someone speaks long and incessantly. Full action talking and talking, a Swedish version to "talk nineteen to the dozen".

It turned out much more expensive than you expected. Deadly expensive or "cost the shirt" as is the Swedish expression.

Something that irritates and is annoying. Just like a nail in the eye. The expression talks for itself.