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Swedish
Alternative forms
(... and other euphemisms for fan.)
Verb
ge sig fan på (present ger sig fan på, preterite gav sig fan på, supine gett sig fan på, imperative ge sig fan på)
- (reflexive, colloquial) to set one's mind to (something) (decide to try very hard to accomplish something)
Jag gav mig fan på att gå ner tio kilo- I was bloody determined to lose ten kilos
- (reflexive, colloquial) to bet, to bet one's ass (strongly suspect, especially something negative)
Jag ger mig fan på att det kommer regna imorgon bara för att jävlas med oss- I bet my ass it's going to rain tomorrow just to mess with us
Det kan du ge dig fan på att jag gjorde!- You can bet your ass I did!
Det kunde man ge sig fan på- It bloody figures (it was expected, of something bad)
Usage notes
Often with strong stress on fan, like "fa-an" (see fan).
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