"nu går skam på torra land" meaning in Swedish

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Interjection

Etymology: From nu (“now”) + går (“goes”) + skam (“shame”) + på (“on”) + torra land (“dry land”), in this expression referring to flooding onto dry land. Attested since the 17th century. Etymology templates: {{af|sv|nu|går|skam|på|torra land|t1=now|t2=goes|t3=shame|t4=on|t5=dry land}} nu (“now”) + går (“goes”) + skam (“shame”) + på (“on”) + torra land (“dry land”) Head templates: {{head|sv|interjection}} nu går skam på torra land
  1. (idiomatic) have you no shame?, things have gone too far Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-nu_går_skam_på_torra_land-sv-intj-15kV2ym7 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header
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        "3": "går",
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        "6": "torra land",
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        "t2": "goes",
        "t3": "shame",
        "t4": "on",
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  "etymology_text": "From nu (“now”) + går (“goes”) + skam (“shame”) + på (“on”) + torra land (“dry land”), in this expression referring to flooding onto dry land. Attested since the 17th century.",
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        {
          "english": "Did he marry his secretary a week after his wife died? Has he no shame?",
          "text": "Gifte han sig med sekreteraren en vecka efter att frun dog? Nu går skam på torra land.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "have you no shame?, things have gone too far"
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) have you no shame?, things have gone too far"
      ],
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    }
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  "word": "nu går skam på torra land"
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        "1": "sv",
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          "text": "Gifte han sig med sekreteraren en vecka efter att frun dog? Nu går skam på torra land.",
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        }
      ],
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        "have you no shame?, things have gone too far"
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