dra sitt strå till stacken

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, "pull one's straw to the anthill".

Verb[edit]

dra sitt strå till stacken (present drar sitt strå till stacken, preterite drog sitt strå till stacken, supine dragit sitt strå till stacken, imperative dra sitt strå till stacken)

  1. (idiomatic) to do one's bit, to do one's part, to do one's share, to play one's part (contribute as best one can to a collaborative endeavor)

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