stöta på patrull

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Swedish

Etymology

Literally, "run into patrol," in reference to running into a patrol of police officers or the like. See stöta på.

Verb

stöta patrull (present stöter på patrull, preterite stötte på patrull, supine stött på patrull, imperative stöt på patrull)

  1. (idiomatic) to encounter (often abstract) obstacles or resistance, to hit a snag
    Grillplanerna stötte på patrull när grillen visade sig vara trasig
    The barbecue plans hit a snag when the grill turned out to be broken

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