sjunga på sista versen

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, "to be singing the final verse."

Verb

sjunga sista versen (present sjunger på sista versen, preterite sjöng på sista versen, supine sjungit på sista versen, imperative sjung på sista versen)

  1. (idiomatic, of a person, animal, or thing) to not have long left, to be on one's last legs (about to die or break down or end in some other sense)
    Min dator sjunger på sista versen
    My computer doesn't have long left

References

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