falla mellan två stolar
Swedish
Alternative forms
- falla mellan stolarna
- hamna mellan stolarna
Etymology
Literally, "to fall between two chairs" or "to fall between the chairs".
Verb
falla mellan två stolar
- to be outside of everyone's responsibility
- När två myndigheter inte kan samarbeta, kommer någon att falla mellan stolarna.
- When two authorities cannot cooperate, someone will be forgotten by both of them.
Usage notes
- Though it literally translates to "fall between two chairs" in English, the Swedish idiom is not equivalent to the English one.