Házet flintu do žita

Meaning: To give up prematurely.

Language: Czech

Literally: To throw the rifle into the rye

Category: Nature

Origin: A panicked hunter flinging his gun into the tall rye and fleeing pictures throwing in the towel too soon.

More idioms — Nature

• Havadan sudan konuşmak — To make idle small talk.
• آب از سرش گذشته — It is already too late to save the situation.
• Sambil menyelam minum air — To accomplish two things in one go.
• Air tenang menghanyutkan — Quiet people can run surprisingly deep.
• Að ganga með grasið í skónum — To be secretly in love or full of longing.
• Mlatiti praznu slamu — To engage in pointless talk or effort.

More Czech idioms

• Mít všech pět pohromadě — To be of sound mind.
• Být v rejži — To be in trouble.
• Přijít s křížkem po funuse — To arrive uselessly too late.
• Dělat dlouhý nos — To thumb your nose; to mock.
• Mít máslo na hlavě — To have a guilty conscience or something to hide.
• Je to za vodou — To be out of trouble; home free.

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