National sayings and phrases - directly translated

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National sayings and phrases - directly translated

01-13-21, 09:23 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mapuc

Burn for something
Means Be very committed to something

This is also a phrase in American English. It can mean one of two things:

To go to hell for something one has done. E.g. "You'll burn for this."
Something similar to what it means in Swedish, except it's used only in a sort of lewd way. E.g. "I'm burnin', I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you!"

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