gå in i väggen

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, "walk into the wall."

Verb

gå in i väggen (present går in i väggen, preterite gick in i väggen, supine gått in i väggen, imperative gå in i väggen)

  1. (idiomatic) to suffer a burnout (due to stress or the like, of a person)
  2. (idiomatic) to lose one's power more generally, for example by physically exhausting oneself

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