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
- 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.
- inte spotta i glaset — To willingly accept and consume alcohol when offered; to enjoy drinking.
From our compliments & insults
- حمار (ḥimār) — A stubborn fool — the donkey being the universal symbol of obstinacy in Arabic culture.
- Je bent een kanjer — You're a star — a champ and a wonderful person.
- Золотые руки (Zolotye ruki) — You're wonderfully skilled with your hands — a true master at making and fixing things.