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Swedish
Etymology
bära (“bear (be able to support weight)”) + eller (“or”) + brista (“burst”)
Verb
bära eller brista (present bär eller brister, preterite bar eller brast, supine burit eller brustit, imperative bär eller brist)
- (idiomatic) to succeed or fail, to sink or swim, to go as it may
Stuntmannen orkade inte planera mer och tänkte att det fick bära eller brista- The stuntman didn't have the energy to do any more planning and thought that it just had to bear or burst
Usage notes
Often used to indicate that one will go ahead with something that might fail.