IdiomThe Absurd
Norwegian
NorwegianHelt texas
Meaning: Utterly wild, chaotic or out of control.
Literally: Completely Texas
Example: “Da strømmen gikk på konserten, ble det helt texas.” — When the power went out at the concert, all hell broke loose.
English equivalent: All hell breaks loose
Origin: "Completely Texas": wild, chaotic, out of control. The phrase comes from the image of the lawless Wild West spread by Western films and pulp novels in Norway in the mid-20th century. No first use is documented.
Equivalents in other languages
Persian: خر بیار و باقالی بار کن (khar biyār o bāqālī bār kon) Literally: Bring a donkey and load it with fava beans
English: all hell breaks loose
More Norwegian idioms
- Å koke bort i kålen To come to nothing; to fizzle out unresolved.
- Å være midt i smørøyet To be in the most fortunate spot imaginable.
- Å svelge noen kameler To make big concessions and accept what you dislike.
- Å ha en høne å plukke med noen To have a bone to pick with someone.
- Å gjøre kål på noe To finish something off completely.
- Å være på pinebenken To be in anxious suspense.
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