ta ner skylten

• ta ned skylten

Literally "take down the sign."

ta ner skylten (present tar ner skylten, preterite tog ner skylten, supine tagit ner skylten, imperative ta ner skylten)

1. to close down (stop trading as a business)

   Synonyms: slå igen, lägga ner

2. (euphemistic, humorous) to kick the bucket; to die

• gå till de sälla jaktmarkerna (“go to the happy hunting ground”)
• kila runt hörnet (“scurry around the corner”)
• trilla av pinn (“fall off the perch”)