Å koke bort i kålen

Meaning: To come to nothing; to fizzle out unresolved.

Language: Norwegian

Literally: To boil away in the cabbage

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Meat simmered too long in a cabbage stew dissolves until nothing distinct is left — a plan that vanishes the same way.

More idioms — Food & Drink

• At gå agurk — To go crazy or berserk.
• Maksaa maltaita — To cost a fortune.
• Mít máslo na hlavě — To have a guilty conscience or something to hide.
• Nem fenékig tejföl — It's not all rosy; things aren't as good as they seem.
• Передати куті меду — To overdo something well past the right measure.
• نمک‌گیر شدن — To feel bound by gratitude after sharing someone's food or hospitality.

More Norwegian idioms

• Å være midt i smørøyet — To be in the most fortunate spot imaginable.
• Å svelge noen kameler — To make big concessions and accept what you dislike.
• Å ha en høne å plukke med noen — To have a bone to pick with someone.
• Å gjøre kål på noe — To finish something off completely.
• Å være på pinebenken — To be in anxious suspense.
• Å være ute og sykle — To be completely mistaken or to have no idea what you're talking about.

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