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Swedish
Etymology
Literally, "get to blame oneself."
Verb
(få) skylla sig själv (present får skylla sig själv, preterite fick skylla sig själv, supine fått skylla sig själv, imperative få skylla sig själv)
- (idiomatic) to have oneself to blame (for something bad that has happened or will happen), (sometimes) to have brought something on oneself
Han blev mosad av en monstertruck, men eftersom han visste att monstertruckar förekommer i området så får han skylla sig själv- He was creamed by a monster truck, but since he knew there are monster trucks in the area, he only has himself to blame
– Jag vill inte följa med. – Skyll dig själv. Det kommer bli jättekul.- – I don't want to go. – Your loss / Suit yourself ("Blame yourself" (for missing out on the fun)). It will be super fun.
Usage notes
Outside this expression, skylla is usually used transitively with på, so that the expression would be "få skylla på sig själv" if it wasn't idiomatic.
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