hålla låda

Swedish

Etymology

By surface analysis, hålla (“hold”) +‎ låda (“box”).

Verb

hålla låda (present håller låda, preterite höll låda, supine hållit låda, imperative håll låda)

(idiomatic) to talk continuously at length
Nisse höll låda om allt han tycker är fel med samhället på festen
Nisse spoke at length about everything he thinks is wrong with society at the party

Usage notes

Neutral in itself, though often about sharing unsolicited opinions.

See also

hålla hov (“hold court”)

References

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