så till den milda grad

Swedish

Alternative forms

• till den milda grad

Etymology

From så (“so”) +‎ till (“to”) +‎ den (“the”) +‎ milda (“mild”) +‎ grad (“degree”). Rarely as "så till den vilda (wild) degree." Perhaps a jocular reversal.

Phrase

så till den milda grad

1. (idiomatic) to such an extent (implying a high degree)

   Det hade supits så till den milda grad att ingen vaknade i tid dagen efter och de missade tåget hem

   There had been so much drinking ("It had been drunk (of hard liquor) so to the mild degree") that no one woke up in time the next day and they missed the train home

   Det regnade så till den milda grad att vägen till huset blev översvämmad och vi inte tog oss ut

   It rained so heavily ("so to the mild degree") that the road to the house was flooded and we couldn't get out

References

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