dra sitt strå till stacken
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, "pull one's straw to the anthill".
Verb
[edit]dra sitt strå till stacken (present drar sitt strå till stacken, preterite drog sitt strå till stacken, supine dragit sitt strå till stacken, imperative dra sitt strå till stacken)
- (idiomatic) to do one's bit, to do one's part, to do one's share, to play one's part (contribute as best one can to a collaborative endeavor)