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"etymology_text": "Calque of German hinters Licht führen, from föra (“bring”) + bakom (“behind”) + ljuset (“the light”).",
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"form": "förde bakom ljuset",
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{
"form": "fört bakom ljuset",
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"english": "\"I was brought behind the light.\" / \"They brought me behind the light.\"",
"ref": "Jag var helt ovetande om att de andra styrelseledamoterna bröt mot lagen. Jag blev förd bakom ljuset. / De förde mig bakom ljuset. (same meaning, alternative phrasing)",
"text": "I was completely unaware that the other board members were breaking the law. They deceived me. / I was kept in the dark.",
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