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ge järnet

Meaning: Exert maximum effort; give one's all.

Language: Swedish

Literally: give the iron

Category: Daily Life

Origin: Origin uncertain; likely derives from gripping or wielding iron with full force, as in metalwork or combat.

More idioms — Daily Life

  • sätta till alla klutar — To make a maximum effort or remove all restraints in pursuit of something.
  • falla till föga — To surrender one's position or resistance; to give in.
  • kratta manegen — To prepare the ground or circumstances to make it easier for someone to accomplish a task.
  • lämna någon åt sitt öde — To abandon someone, leaving them to deal with consequences on their own.
  • jämna med marken — To completely destroy or demolish a building or structure.
  • få bukt med — To overcome, resolve, or take control of a difficult problem or challenging situation.

More Swedish idioms

  • sitta med skägget i brevlådan — Be in a pickle or difficult predicament.
  • ta sig vatten över huvudet — Get in over one's head; take on more than one can manage.
  • under kniven — Undergoing surgery, or under intense pressure to perform.
  • fjällen falla från någons ögon — To suddenly understand something that was previously hidden or obscured.
  • en koloss på lerfötter — Something that appears powerful and impressive but rests on a fundamentally weak foundati…
  • köra med — To tease, bully, or push someone around.

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