sitta med skägget i brevlådan
Meaning: Be in a pickle or difficult predicament.
Language: Swedish
Literally: sit with the beard in the mailbox
Category: The Absurd
Origin: Origin uncertain; the image is absurdist—a trapped or stuck position suggested by having one's beard wedged in a mailbox.
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