vara ett strå vassare

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, "to be a straw/hair sharper."

Verb

vara ett strå vassare (present är ett strå vassare, preterite var ett strå vassare, supine varit ett strå vassare, imperative var ett strå vassare)

  1. (idiomatic) to be a bit better
    Nisse spelade bra, men Olle var strået vassare och tog hem segern
    Nisse played well, but Olle played a bit better and took the victory

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