At træde i spinaten

Meaning: To put your foot in it; to blunder.

Language: Danish

Literally: To step in the spinach

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Treading right into the spinach bed pictures a clumsy, embarrassing misstep.

More idioms — Food & Drink

• 'n Halwe eier is beter as 'n leë dop — Half a loaf is better than none.
• Mvumilivu hula mbivu — Patience is rewarded.
• لوہے کے چنے چبانا — To face an extremely hard, gruelling task.
• Estar nas verzas — To be daydreaming and distracted.
• Arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe — To show up at a completely inopportune, awkward moment.
• hash slinger — A cook or server in a cheap restaurant, often regarded as rude or inattentive.

More Danish idioms

• At score kassen — To make a big, easy profit.
• At slå koldt vand i blodet — To calm down and keep a cool head.
• At gå agurk — To go crazy or berserk.
• At have rotter på loftet — To be a little crazy.
• Det blæser en halv pelikan — It is extremely windy.
• At tisse i bukserne for at holde varmen — A quick fix that makes the problem worse soon after.

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