få skylla sig själv

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, "get to blame oneself."

Verb

(få) skylla sig själv (present får skylla sig själv, preterite fick skylla sig själv, supine fått skylla sig själv, imperative få skylla sig själv)

  1. (idiomatic) to have oneself to blame (for something bad that has happened or will happen), (sometimes) to have brought something on oneself
    Han blev mosad av en monstertruck, men eftersom han visste att monstertruckar förekommer i området så får han skylla sig själv
    He was creamed by a monster truck, but since he knew that monster trucks occur in the area, he has himself to blame
    – Jag vill inte följa med. – Skyll dig själv. Det kommer bli jättekul.
    – I don't want to go. – Your loss / Suit yourself ("Blame yourself" (for missing out on the fun)). It will be super fun.

Usage notes

Outside this expression, skylla is usually used transitively with på, so that the expression would be "få skylla på sig själv" if it wasn't idiomatic.

References
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