B2 Idiom 非正式

vara ute och segla

be off base

意思

to be wrong or clueless

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文化背景

Sailing is a national pastime. Almost every Swede has a connection to the sea, making nautical metaphors very resonant and easily understood across all age groups. Similar nature-based idioms exist across the Nordics. In Norway, they say 'være på bærtur' (to be out picking berries) to mean the same thing. Swedes value 'fakta' (facts) highly. Using this idiom is a way to point out a lack of factual basis without being as aggressive as saying 'You are lying.' Swedish journalists often use this idiom in headlines to critique government policies or opposition claims, showing its acceptance in semi-formal writing.

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Add 'helt' for impact

To sound more like a native, add 'helt' (completely). 'Du är helt ute och seglar' is much more common than the basic version.

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Don't use with 'att'

Never say 'ute att segla'. It's a common learner mistake that sounds very unnatural to Swedish ears.

意思

to be wrong or clueless

💡

Add 'helt' for impact

To sound more like a native, add 'helt' (completely). 'Du är helt ute och seglar' is much more common than the basic version.

⚠️

Don't use with 'att'

Never say 'ute att segla'. It's a common learner mistake that sounds very unnatural to Swedish ears.

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Use it for 'cluelessness'

It's especially effective when someone is not just wrong, but has no idea how wrong they are.

自我测试

Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom.

Om du tror att jag ska betala för allt, så är du ute ___ ______.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: och segla

The fixed expression is 'ute och segla'.

Which of these situations best fits the idiom 'vara ute och segla'?

Vilken situation passar bäst?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: B

The idiom means to be completely wrong about a fact.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the idiom.

A: Jag tror att chefen kommer ge oss alla löneförhöjning imorgon. B: Nej, nu är du verkligen ____ ___ ______.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ute och seglar

The present tense 'är' requires the present form of the idiom.

Match the idiom to its meaning in this context.

'Analytikerna var ute och seglade i sina prognoser.' Vad betyder det?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: B

In a professional context, it refers to incorrect forecasts or analysis.

🎉 得分: /4

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练习题库

4 练习
Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom. Fill Blank A2

Om du tror att jag ska betala för allt, så är du ute ___ ______.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: och segla

The fixed expression is 'ute och segla'.

Which of these situations best fits the idiom 'vara ute och segla'? Choose B1

Vilken situation passar bäst?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: B

The idiom means to be completely wrong about a fact.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the idiom. dialogue_completion B2

A: Jag tror att chefen kommer ge oss alla löneförhöjning imorgon. B: Nej, nu är du verkligen ____ ___ ______.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ute och seglar

The present tense 'är' requires the present form of the idiom.

Match the idiom to its meaning in this context. situation_matching B2

'Analytikerna var ute och seglade i sina prognoser.' Vad betyder det?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: B

In a professional context, it refers to incorrect forecasts or analysis.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

5 个问题

It can be slightly blunt, but it's generally considered a colorful and acceptable way to disagree in informal or neutral settings.

Yes, 'Jag var ute och seglade' is perfectly correct for describing a past mistake.

They are 95% interchangeable. 'Cykla' is slightly more informal and common in urban slang.

No, it usually implies they are mistaken or confused, not that they are intentionally being dishonest.

Yes! 'Oj, nu är jag nog ute och seglar' is a great way to humbly admit you might be wrong.

相关表达

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vara ute och cykla

synonym

To be completely wrong.

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ha noll koll

similar

To have zero clue.

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prata i nattmössan

similar

To talk nonsense (literally: talk in your nightcap).

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slå huvudet på spiken

contrast

To hit the nail on the head.

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