kväva i sin linda

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, "suffocate in its swaddle."

Verb[edit]

kväva i sin linda (present kväver i sin linda, preterite kvävde i sin linda, supine kvävt i sin linda, imperative kväv i sin linda)

  1. (idiomatic) to nip in the bud (stop something at an early stage)

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