koka soppa på en spik

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Since 1807, based on a well-known fairy tale. Literally, "to cook a soup on a nail".

Phrase

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koka soppa en spik

  1. to accomplish or produce something through minimal means; to produce something with no or very little available material