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Swedish
Etymology
Literally, "to fall between two chairs" or "to fall between the chairs".
Verb
falla mellan två stolar (present faller mellan två stolar, preterite föll mellan två stolar, supine fallit mellan två stolar, imperative fall mellan två stolar)
- to be outside of everyone's responsibility, slip through the cracks
När två myndigheter inte kan samarbeta, kommer någon att falla mellan stolarna.- When two authorities cannot cooperate, someone will be forgotten by both of them.
Usage notes
- Though it literally translates to "fall between two stools" in English, the Swedish idiom is not equivalent to the English one.