ha rent mjöl i påsen
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Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “have pure flour in the bag”, compare Norwegian Nynorsk ha reint mjøl i posen and Norwegian Bokmål ha rent mel i posen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ha rent mjöl i påsen (present har rent mjöl i påsen, preterite hade rent mjöl i påsen, supine haft rent mjöl i påsen, imperative ha rent mjöl i påsen)
- (idiomatic) to have nothing bad to hide, to be honest, to have pure motives, etc.
- Vi gjorde det inte för att gynna oss själva. Vi har rent mjöl i påsen och inga samvetskval.
- We did not do it to benefit ourselves. We have nothing to hide and a clear conscience.