på krigsstigen

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of English on the warpath, from på (“on”) +‎ krigsstigen (“the warpath”). First attested in 1889.

Prepositional phrase

på krigsstigen

  1. (idiomatic) on the warpath
    Akta er! Han är på krigsstigen idag.
    Beware! He's on the warpath today.

References

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