ge sig fan på
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Swedish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
(... and other euphemisms for fan.)
Verb[edit]
ge sig fan på (present ger sig fan på, preterite gav sig fan på, supine gett sig fan på, imperative ge sig fan på)
- (reflexive, colloquial) to set one's mind to (something) (decide to try very hard to accomplish something)
- Jag gav mig fan på att gå ner tio kilo
- I was bloody determined to lose ten kilos
- (reflexive, colloquial) to bet, to bet one's ass (strongly suspect, especially something negative)
- Jag ger mig fan på att det kommer regna imorgon bara för att jävlas med oss
- I bet my ass it's going to rain tomorrow just to mess with us
- Det kan du ge dig fan på att jag gjorde!
- You can bet your ass I did!
- Det kunde man ge sig fan på
- It bloody figures (it was expected, of something bad)
Usage notes[edit]
Often with strong stress on fan, like "fa-an" (see fan).