få något om bakfoten

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, "get something around the hindfoot." Originally in reference to domestic animals getting tangled up on a tether or leash. The phrase is not present in Norwegian or Danish.

Verb

få något om bakfoten (present får något om bakfoten, preterite fick något om bakfoten, supine fått något om bakfoten, imperative få något om bakfoten)

  1. (idiomatic) to get an incorrect idea about something
    Det där har du fått om bakfoten
    You've got that wrong (literally, "you've gotten that around your hindfoot.")

References

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