bära eller brista

== Swedish == === Etymology === bära (“bear (be able to support weight)”) +‎ eller (“or”) +‎ brista (“burst”) === Verb === bära eller brista (present bär eller brister, preterite bar eller brast, supine burit eller brustit, imperative bär eller brist) (idiomatic) to succeed or fail, to sink or swim, to go as it may ==== Usage notes ==== Often used to indicate that one will go ahead with something that might fail.