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bära marskalkstaven i ränseln

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Literally, "carry the marshal's baton in the satchel". Likely from a French quote (tout soldat porte dans sa giberne le bâton de maréchal) variously attributed to Napoleon and Louis XVIII.

Verb

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bära marskalkstaven i ränseln

  1. (rare, idiomatic) be well prepared to rise through the ranks

References

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