"det tar sig, sa mordbrännaren" meaning in All languages combined

See det tar sig, sa mordbrännaren on Wiktionary

Phrase [Swedish]

Etymology: Literally, "it's picking up / catching on (as in growing, of a fire), said the arsonist," punning on the dual meaning of ta sig. Head templates: {{head|sv|phrase|head=}} det tar sig, sa mordbrännaren, {{sv-phrase}} det tar sig, sa mordbrännaren
  1. (humorous) things are picking up (getting good) Tags: humorous Synonyms: det tar sig, sa pyromanen Related terms: det löser sig, sa han som sket i vasken
    Sense id: en-det_tar_sig,_sa_mordbrännaren-sv-phrase-4CqR5VY1 Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header

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