Helt texas

Meaning: Utterly wild, chaotic or out of control.

Language: Norwegian

Literally: Completely Texas

Category: The Absurd

Origin: Cowboy Westerns left Norwegians using 'Texas' as shorthand for lawless mayhem; it surged in slang in the late 20th century.

More idioms — The Absurd

• Det blæser en halv pelikan — It is extremely windy.
• Ei ole kaikki muumit laaksossa — Someone isn't quite all there.
• לאכול סרטים — To overthink and imagine dramatic worst-case scenarios.
• خر بیار و باقالی بار کن — Utter chaos; an endless, overwhelming mess.
• Da wird der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt — An exclamation of utter disbelief.
• 杯弓蛇影 — To frighten yourself with imaginary fears.

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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