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Swedish
Etymology
gå (“go”) + åt (“to(wards)”) + helvete (“hell”)
Verb
gå åt helvete (present går åt helvete, preterite gick åt helvete, supine gått åt helvete, imperative gå åt helvete)
- (idiomatic) Synonym of gå åt skogen, to go to hell, to go to shit
Usage notes
The preposition åt might reflect older/dialectal usage and mean "to." The usual meaning is "towards."
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