löpa linan ut
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From löpa (“run”) + linan (“the line”) + out (“out”), "run the whole line." Perhaps in reference to horses being tamed.
Verb
[edit]löpa linan ut (present löper linan ut, preterite löpte linan ut, supine löpt linan ut, imperative löp linan ut)
- (idiomatic) to go all the way (with some endeavor, despite risks, etc.)