högt spel

Meaning: A risky venture or pursuit involving substantial stakes and danger.

Language: Swedish

Literally: high game

Category: Daily Life

Origin: The image is of high-stakes gambling or a dangerous game where much is wagered and lost.

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• sjunga på sista versen — To be near the end of one's life or near the end of something's existence.
• bära eller brista — To succeed or fail; to endure the test or collapse under it.
• ciągnie swój do swego — People naturally gravitate toward and associate with those similar to themselves.
• podbijać bębenka — To flatter someone in an attempt to win their favor.

More Swedish idioms

• surt sa räven — To claim that something undesirable was not worth having anyway, as a way of masking disa…
• slåss mot väderkvarnar — To engage in a futile struggle against imaginary or trivial enemies.
• ha is i magen — To remain calm and composed under pressure, resisting the urge to act rashly.
• mitt på ljusan dag — In broad daylight; openly and obviously, not in secret.
• Det finns ingen ko på isen — There's nothing to worry about.
• Att glida in på en räkmacka — To have things handed to you without effort.

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