gå in i väggen

Swedish

Alternative forms

• gå i väggen

Etymology

Literally, "walk into the wall."

Verb

gå in i väggen (present går in i väggen, preterite gick in i väggen, supine gått in i väggen, imperative gå in i väggen)

1. (idiomatic) to suffer a burnout (due to stress or the like, of a person)
2. (idiomatic) to lose one's power more generally, for example by physically exhausting oneself

References

• vägg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vägg in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vägg in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)