lägga band på

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Swedish

Etymology

lägga (lay) +‎ band (bands) +‎ (on)

Verb

lägga band (present lägger band på, preterite lade, la band på, supine lagt band på, imperative lägg band på)

  1. (idiomatic) to restrain, to curb, to contain
    Jag var nära att slå honom, men jag lyckades lägga band på mig
    I was close to punching him, but I managed to restrain myself
    En kvinna i publiken förmådde inte lägga band på sig och kastade sig upp på scenen
    A woman in the audience was unable to contain herself and threw herself onto the stage
    lägga band på glädjen
    contain one's joy
    lägga band på entusiasmen
    curb one's enthusiasm

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