Swedish idioms in painfully literal translation

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Aficionados of the Swedish language like to collect idioms and amuse each other by translating them literally. Here is your chance to contribute to an ever-growing collection. Use the submission form to send us your own idioms for inclusion here. (Note. This is a Historical Document, it is not possible to submit)

Some of the submissions that are not really idioms, or that just do not make any sense can be found on a separate list.

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