Να πας στα τρία ρέματα

Meaning: Get lost or go away; an irreverent dismissal telling someone to leave you alone.

Language: Greek

Literally: Go to the three streams

Category: Daily Life

Origin: Refers to a remote, undesirable location outside Athens where three riverbeds converge, historically used as a place of exile.

More idioms — Daily Life

• Φέρνω νερό στο μύλο κάποιου — Unwittingly help someone achieve their own goals while thinking you're working against th…
• att köpa grisen i säcken — To make a purchase or agreement without inspecting or understanding what you're actually…
• det är inte värt ett öre — Something is completely worthless or valueless.
• dar um jeito — Find a creative solution or workaround, often bending rules pragmatically.
• رمى بنفسه في التهلكة — Someone deliberately puts themselves in danger or a hopeless situation through recklessne…
• 傍若無人 — Behaving without regard for others' feelings or presence around you.

More Greek idioms

• Έχει φτερά το χρήμα — Money disappears quickly and easily without your realizing how you spent it.
• Τα έκανε θάλασσα — He made a complete mess of it.
• Μου άναψες τα λαμπάκια — You made me furious.
• Τρώω κουτόχορτο — To act like an idiot, as if drugged into stupidity.
• Μου έφυγε το καφάσι — I was utterly shocked.
• Άλλα λόγια ν' αγαπιόμαστε — You're dodging the point or talking nonsense.

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