"gå åt skogen" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Swedish]

Forms: går åt skogen [present], gick åt skogen [preterite], gått åt skogen [supine], gå åt skogen [imperative]
Etymology: gå (“go”) + åt (“to(wards)”) + skogen (“the forest”) Etymology templates: {{af|sv|gå|åt|skogen|t1=go|t2=to(wards)|t3=the forest}} gå (“go”) + åt (“to(wards)”) + skogen (“the forest”) Head templates: {{head|sv|verb|present|går åt skogen|preterite|gick åt skogen|supine|gått åt skogen|imperative|gå åt skogen|head=gå åt skogen}} gå åt skogen (present går åt skogen, preterite gick åt skogen, supine gått åt skogen, imperative gå åt skogen)
  1. (idiomatic) to fail miserably, to go to pot Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: gå åt pepparn, gå åt helvete (english: stronger) Related terms: dra åt skogen
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