Як сніг на голову
Meaning: Completely out of the blue; totally unexpected.
Language: Ukrainian
Literally: Like snow on the head
Category: Nature
Origin: Snow sliding off a roof onto your head without warning is the Ukrainian image of a sudden, startling surprise.
More idioms — Nature
- น้ำขึ้นให้รีบตัก — Seize an opportunity while it lasts.
- ชักแม่น้ำทั้งห้า — To give a long-winded, roundabout justification before getting to the point.
- Đứng núi này trông núi nọ — Never satisfied with what you have; the grass is always greener.
- Nước đổ lá khoai — Advice or effort that has no effect at all; in one ear and out the other.
- To rain on someone's parade — To spoil someone's plans or happy moment.
- Non ci piove — There's no doubt about it whatsoever.
More Ukrainian idioms
- Дати драла — To run away fast.
- Розбити глек — To fall out and ruin a friendship.
- Брати ноги в руки — To hurry up and get moving quickly.
- Передати куті меду — To overdo something well past the right measure.
Loading the full interactive collection…