dra sitt strå till stacken

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, "pull one's straw to the anthill".

Verb

dra sitt strå till stacken (present drar sitt strå till stacken, preterite drog sitt strå till stacken, supine dragit sitt strå till stacken, imperative dra sitt strå till stacken)

1. (idiomatic) to do one's bit, to do one's part, to do one's share, to play one's part (contribute as best one can to a collaborative endeavor)

References

• strå in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• strå in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)