a casa del diavolo

Meaning: Far away; a great distance to travel; the long way around.

Language: Italian

Literally: at the house of the devil

Category: The Absurd

Origin: The devil's house is a proverbial remote, unreachable place; to reach it and return is an absurdly long journey.

More idioms — The Absurd

sem tamanho — enormous, immensely large.
há algo de podre no reino da Dinamarca — something is deeply wrong or suspicious, though the truth may be hidden.
brincar com fogo — to engage in a risky or dangerous behavior; to put oneself in harm's way.
er met een jantje-van-leiden van afmaken — to perform a task carelessly, half-heartedly, or in a slipshod manner.
bij de duivel te biecht gaan — to seek counsel or confide in someone who is untrustworthy, dangerous, or morally corrupt.
van lotje getikt — To be crazy or eccentric; to be not quite sane.

cattedrale nel deserto — A large industrial facility built in a remote, poorly-connected region that produces litt…
In bocca al lupo — Good luck! (replied with 'Crepi!' — may it die).
Non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco — Things don't always go as planned.
Avere le braccine corte — To be stingy; to never reach for the check.
Cadere a fagiolo — To arrive at exactly the perfect moment.
Fare il diavolo a quattro — To raise absolute hell; to cause a huge scene.

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