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få bukt med

“få bukt med” is a Swedish word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to get on top of and deal with (resolve, especially of a difficult problem)

Etymology

Disputed. Possibly a wrestling metaphor from "get into a bend," as in getting someone's body to bend (bukta).

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