dra åt skogen

Swedish

Etymology

dra (“go”) +‎ åt (“to(wards)”) +‎ skogen (“the forest”)

Verb

dra åt skogen (present drar åt skogen, preterite drog åt skogen, supine dragit åt skogen, imperative dra åt skogen)

  1. (idiomatic, usually in the infinitive or imperative) to piss off (leave)
    Synonyms: dra dit pepparn växer, (stronger) dra åt helvete
    Dra åt skogen!
    Piss off!
    Han kan dra åt skogen
    He can piss off

Usage notes

The preposition åt might reflect older/dialectal usage and mean "to." The usual meaning is "towards."

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