sticka under stol med
Swedish
editEtymology
editsticka (“stick”) + under (“under”) + stol (“chair”) + med (“with”), with idiomatic phrasing. Attested since the 16th century.
Verb
editsticka under stol med (present sticker under stol med, preterite stack under stol med, supine stuckit under stol med, imperative stick under stol med)
- (idiomatic, usually negated) to try to hide
- Att min bakgrund innehåller mörka element är inget jag sticker under stol med
- That my background contains dark elements is not something I try to hide