意思
To go too far.
文化背景
The 'blue cupboard' was a status symbol in 19th-century Swedish farmhouses. It was painted with expensive Prussian blue pigment. The movie 'Göta Kanal' (1981) is essential viewing to understand Swedish humor and why this phrase is so popular. Swedes value 'vett och etikett' (manners). This phrase is the ultimate way to describe someone who lacks them. While 'skita' is vulgar, this idiom is so common that it's often used by people who would never normally use swear words.
Watch the vulgarity
Even though it's a common idiom, 'skita' is still a word for 'to shit'. Use it with caution around children or in professional settings.
Perfect for sports
If you want to sound like a real Swede while watching football, use this when the opposing team makes a mistake.
意思
To go too far.
Watch the vulgarity
Even though it's a common idiom, 'skita' is still a word for 'to shit'. Use it with caution around children or in professional settings.
Perfect for sports
If you want to sound like a real Swede while watching football, use this when the opposing team makes a mistake.
The Movie Connection
If you mention the movie 'Göta Kanal' when using this phrase, Swedes will be very impressed by your cultural knowledge.
自我测试
Fill in the missing verb in the correct past tense form.
Han ___ i det blå skåpet när han glömde chefens födelsedag.
The sentence describes a past event ('when he forgot'), so the preterite form 'sket' is required.
Which situation best fits the idiom?
When would you say someone 'skitit i det blå skåpet'?
The idiom refers to a major social blunder or overstepping a boundary.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: Jag råkade radera hela databasen! B: Oj... Nu har du verkligen ___.
Deleting a database is a massive mistake, making this the perfect idiom.
Match the Swedish phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
All these are related but 'skita i det blå skåpet' is the most colorful/informal.
🎉 得分： /4
视觉学习工具
When to use 'Skita i det blå skåpet'
Social
- • Bad jokes
- • Revealing secrets
- • Insults
Sports
- • Own goals
- • Missing a penalty
- • Bad coaching
Personal
- • Forgetting anniversaries
- • Breaking something valuable
练习题库
4 练习Han ___ i det blå skåpet när han glömde chefens födelsedag.
The sentence describes a past event ('when he forgot'), so the preterite form 'sket' is required.
When would you say someone 'skitit i det blå skåpet'?
The idiom refers to a major social blunder or overstepping a boundary.
A: Jag råkade radera hela databasen! B: Oj... Nu har du verkligen ___.
Deleting a database is a massive mistake, making this the perfect idiom.
将左侧的每个项目与右侧的配对匹配:
All these are related but 'skita i det blå skåpet' is the most colorful/informal.
🎉 得分： /4
常见问题
4 个问题It's informal, but not usually considered a 'bad' swear word when used in this idiom. It's more like saying 'screwed up' in English.
Because blue cupboards were expensive status symbols in old Swedish homes. Ruining one was a big deal.
No, the idiom is fixed. Changing the color makes it sound like a mistake.
The perfect tense: 'har skitit'. We usually talk about mistakes that have already happened.
相关表达
Att trampa i klaveret
similarTo make a social gaffe.
Att gå för långt
synonymTo go too far.
Nu är det kokta fläsket stekt
similarNow we are in big trouble.
Att göra bort sig
similarTo make a fool of oneself.
