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Swedish simile

"Falla som dominobrickor"

In English: "from the (abstract) built-up momentum"

Word-for-word translation

"of just the speed"

English equivalent

"from the (abstract) built-up momentum"

Paraphrase

There is no established English idiom — this is a descriptive translation.

What does "Falla som dominobrickor" mean?

Händelseförlopp där en utlösande enstaka negativ händelse leder till en serie av likartade händelser som inte kan stoppas.

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