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Swedish
Swedishfalla till föga
Meaning: To surrender one's position or resistance; to give in.
Literally: To fall to little
Example: “Efter veckor av protester föll kommunen till föga.” — After weeks of protests, the council gave in.
Origin: Föga is an old word for "little." Falla till föga means giving way and yielding after resisting; how the words came to mean this is not documented. It has no particular story behind it.
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