få skylla sig själv
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Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, "get to blame oneself."
Verb
[edit](få) skylla sig själv (present får skylla sig själv, preterite fick skylla sig själv, supine fått skylla sig själv, imperative få skylla sig själv)
- (idiomatic) to have oneself to blame (for something bad that has happened or will happen), (sometimes) to have brought something on oneself
- Han blev mosad av en monstertruck, men eftersom han visste att monstertruckar förekommer i området så får han skylla sig själv
- He was creamed by a monster truck, but since he knew that monster trucks occur in the area, he has himself to blame
- – Jag vill inte följa med. – Skyll dig själv. Det kommer bli jättekul.
- – I don't want to go. – Your loss / Suit yourself ("Blame yourself" (for missing out on the fun)). It will be super fun.
Usage notes
[edit]Outside this expression, skylla is usually used transitively with på, so that the expression would be "få skylla på sig själv" if it wasn't idiomatic.