dra dit pepparn växer

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

dra (go) +‎ dit (to the place) +‎ pepparn (the pepper (spice)) +‎ växer (grows)

Verb edit

dra dit pepparn växer (present drar dit pepparn växer, preterite drog dit pepparn växer, supine dragit dit pepparn växer, imperative dra dit pepparn växer)

  1. (idiomatic, usually in the infinitive or imperative) to get lost (leave)
    Synonyms: (stronger) dra åt skogen, (much stronger) dra åt helvete
    Dra dit pepparn växer!
    Get lost!
    Han kan dra dit pepparn växer
    He can get lost

Usage notes edit

Fairly mild and a bit quaint.

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