ta sig

Swedish edit

ta sig (present tar sig, preterite tog sig, supine tagit sig, imperative ta sig)

to have oneself (as in indulge in) (something)
att ta sig ett bad
to have oneself a bath

att ta sig en kaka
to have oneself a cookie
(often with a particle like fram (“forth”), in (“in”), or ut (“out”)) to move, to make one's way
Det var svårt att ta sig fram i träsket
It was difficult to move around ("make one's way forward") in the swamp

De kunde inte ta sig ut
They couldn't get out
(figuratively) to get ahead
Det är en svår bransch att ta sig fram i
It's a difficult industry to get ahead in
to get more intense
Det var svårt att få elden att ta sig
It was difficult to get the fire to catch on (grow)
to pick up (get better)
Filmen var lite tråkig i början, men nu börjar den ta sig!
The movie started out a bit boring, but now it's starting to pick up!
(vulgar) Short for ta sig i brasan.
Du säger du vill ha mig. Du kan hoppa upp och ta dig.
You say you want me. You can jump up and put your hand in your ass.