stick i stäv

Swedish

stick (“straight (in this idiom)”) +‎ i (“in”) +‎ stäv (“stem (of a ship)”)

stick i stäv (not comparable)

(of wind) straight against (the bow of a ship)
(idiomatic, figuratively) straight against, contrary
Att avrätta krigsfångar går stick i stäv med våra principer
To execute prisoners of war is contrary to our principles
Hans idéer gick stick i stäv med dåtidens
His ideas ran counter to those of the day

The origin of the figurative sense is likely to be unknown to most native speakers, so only strictly figurative.

单词	stick i stäv
释义	stick i stäv Swedish Etymology stick (“straight (in this idiom)”) +‎ i (“in”) +‎ stäv (“stem (of a ship)”) Adverb stick i stäv (not comparable) (of wind) straight against (the bow of a ship) (idiomatic, figuratively) straight against, contrary Att avrätta krigsfångar går stick i stäv med* våra principer* To execute prisoners of war is contrary to our principles Hans idéer gick stick i stäv med* dåtidens* His ideas ran counter to those of the day Usage notes The origin of the figurative sense is likely to be unknown to most native speakers, so only strictly figurative. References stick in Svensk ordbok (SO) stick in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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