gå bet

== Swedish == === Etymology === Originally of failing to make a contract in Bridge and similar card games. See bet. === Verb === gå bet (present går bet, preterite gick bet, supine gått bet, imperative gå bet) (idiomatic) to fail (at something) ==== Usage notes ==== "Gå bet på X" can be used whenever it is clear how X involves a failure (failing to overcome, failing to acquire, etc.) – to "fail on" something. === References === “bet”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “bet”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “bet”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)