"fara á kostum" meaning in Icelandic

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Verb

Etymology: Literally, “to go to merits”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to go to merits}} “to go to merits”, {{lit|to go to merits}} Literally, “to go to merits” Head templates: {{head|is|verb}} fara á kostum, {{is-verb}} fara á kostum
  1. to do exceptionally well in some performance (e.g. an actor doing well in a film, or a footballer performing well in a game) Related terms: kostulegur, vera í essinu sínu
    Sense id: en-fara_á_kostum-is-verb-lgoU6TjU Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        {
          "english": "He did absolutely amazingly and scored 12 goals.",
          "text": "Hann fór á kostum og skoraði 12 mörk.",
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          "word": "vera í essinu sínu"
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