bíta á jaxlinn
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to bite on the molar”.
Verb
[edit]bíta á jaxlinn (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative beit á jaxlinn, third-person plural past indicative bitu á jaxlinn, supine bitið á jaxlinn)
- (idiomatic, intransitive) to toughen up
- Hún beit á jaxlinn og lauk keppninni.
- She toughened up and finished the race.