tappa sugen

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, "lose the suck." See sug.

Verb

tappa sugen (present tappar sugen, preterite tappade sugen, supine tappat sugen, imperative tappa sugen)

  1. (idiomatic) to lose one's enthusiasm for or willingness to do something; to lose one's drive, to lose one's spirit
    När manuset refuserades av tio förlag tappade han sugen
    When the manuscript was rejected by ten publishers, he lost his drive

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