smälla av

Swedish

Etymology

smälla (“bang”) +‎ av (“off”)

Verb

smälla av (present smäller av, preterite smällde or small av, supine smällt av, imperative smäll av)

  1. to set off, to let off (something that makes a bang)
    smälla av en bomb
    set off a bomb
    smälla av några skott
    let off a few rounds
  2. (colloquial) to become very upset
    Har de levererat till fel adress så smäller jag av
    If they've delivered to the wrong address, I'm gonna be very mad

References
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