ta ner skylten
Swedish
Alternative forms
- ta ned skylten
Etymology
Literally "take down the sign."
Verb
ta ner skylten (present tar ner skylten, preterite tog ner skylten, supine tagit ner skylten, imperative ta ner skylten)
- to close down (stop trading as a business)
- Synonym: lägga ner
- (euphemistic, humorous) to kick the bucket; to die
See also
- gå till de sälla jaktmarkerna (“go to the happy hunting ground”)
- kila runt hörnet (“scurry around the corner”)
- trilla av pinn (“fall off the perch”)
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