bära eller brista
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]bära (“bear (be able to support weight)”) + eller (“or”) + brista (“burst”)
Verb
[edit]bära eller brista (present bär eller brister, preterite bar eller brast, supine burit eller brustit, imperative bär eller brist)
- (idiomatic) to succeed or fail, to sink or swim, to go as it may
- Stuntmannen orkade inte planera mer och tänkte att det fick bära eller brista
- The stuntman didn't have the energy to do any more planning and thought that it just had to bear or burst
Usage notes
[edit]Often used to indicate that one will go ahead with something that might fail.