gå bet

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See also: gabet and gäbet

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Originally of failing to make a contract in Bridge and similar card games. See bet.

Verb[edit]

gå bet (present går bet, preterite gick bet, supine gått bet, imperative gå bet)

  1. (idiomatic) to fail (at something)
    en privatdetektiv som löser fallen där polisen går bet
    a private eye who solves the cases that stump the police
    Nisse klarade hinderbanans armgångsmoment, men gick bet på klätterväggen
    Nisse got past the monkey bars section of the obstacle course, but couldn't make it up the climbing wall
    Klarar du frågan frågesportsdeltagarna gick bet på?
    Can you answer the question that stumped the quiz show contestants?
    Hon gick bet på arvet
    She lost out on the inheritance
    Tjuvarna gick bet på kassaskåpet
    The thieves couldn't get into the safe

Usage notes[edit]

"Gå bet på X" can be used whenever it is clear how X involves a failure (failing to overcome, failing to acquire, etc.) – to "fail on" something.

References[edit]

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