hålla sig i skinnet

== Swedish == === Etymology === Literally, "to stay in one's skin." Compare German aus der Haut fahren. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²hoːla sɪɡ i ˈɧɪnːɛt/ === Verb === hålla sig i skinnet (present håller sig i skinnet, preterite höll sig i skinnet, supine hållit sig i skinnet, imperative håll sig i skinnet) (idiomatic) to keep calm (and not act out) === References === “skinn”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “skinn”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “skinn”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)