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Swedish
Etymology
Literally, "get something around the hindfoot." Originally in reference to domestic animals getting tangled up on a tether or leash. The phrase is not presented in Norwegian or Danish.
Verb
få något om bakfoten (present får något om bakfoten, preterite fick något om bakfoten, supine fått något om bakfoten, imperative få något om bakfoten)
- (idiomatic) to get an incorrect idea about something
Det där har du fått om bakfoten- You've got that wrong (literally, "you've gotten that around your hindfoot.")
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