Déu n'hi do
Meaning: Wow — that's quite something.
Language: Catalan
Literally: God gives of it
Category: Daily Life
Origin: A famously untranslatable Catalan exclamation of admiration or surprise at something considerable.
More idioms — Daily Life
- Hy is van sy trollie af — He has lost his mind.
- Þetta reddast — Things will work out fine in the end.
- Glavom kroz zid — To stubbornly attempt the impossible.
- Okrenuti ploču — To abruptly change your tune.
- Држати свећу (Držati sveću) — To be the awkward third wheel to a couple.
- Трла баба лан (Trla baba lan) — Pointless busywork done just to pass the time.
More Catalan idioms
- Fer cara de pomes agres — To look sullen and cross.
- Anar a pams — To proceed carefully, step by step.
- Tocar el dos — To clear off; to leave in a hurry.
- Fer figa — To give way or fail — of legs, knees or a plan.
- Fer dissabte — To give the house a big clean-up.
- Anar de bòlit — To be rushed off your feet.
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