bíta á jaxlinn
Icelandic
Etymology
From bíta (“to bite”) and á (“on”) and jaxlinn (“the molar”) the accusative definite form of jaxl (“a molar”).
Verb
bíta á jaxlinn (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative beit á jaxlinn, third-person plural past indicative bitu á jaxlinn, supine bitið á jaxlinn)
- (idiomatic, intransitive) to toughen up
- Hún beit á jaxlinn og lauk keppninni.
- She toughened up and finished the race.
- Hún beit á jaxlinn og lauk keppninni.