på sniskan

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Swedish

Adverb

sniskan (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) out of proper alignment; askew, crooked, misaligned
    Tavlan hängde på sniskan
    The painting was crooked / hung askew
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) (a bit) off (from the desired state)
    Hans karriär hade hamnat lite på sniskan
    His career had gone a bit awry / taken a bit of a dive (literally "had ended up a bit askew/crooked")

Usage notes

For things going awry more generally, snett, galet, or fel often sounds better. Think something hanging crooked as a metaphor.

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