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 ==== 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 [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “stick”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)