Kā pliks pa nātrēm
Meaning: In a frantic, painful hurry.
Language: Latvian
Literally: Like a naked man through nettles
Category: Nature
Origin: A bare body bolting through stinging nettles pictures haste that is both desperate and deeply uncomfortable.
More idioms — Nature
- Itaga mo sa bato — You can count on it absolutely.
- Hulog ng langit — A godsend; a great blessing.
- Bagai aur dengan tebing — A mutually supportive relationship.
- Harapkan pagar, pagar makan padi — Betrayed by the very one you trusted to protect you.
- Bagai pinang dibelah dua — Two people perfectly alike or well matched.
- Siarad fel pwll y môr — To talk endlessly without pause.
More Latvian idioms
- Pūst pīlītes — To tell tall tales; to fib.
- Ņemt kāju pār plecu — To hurry off at once.
From our compliments & insults
- Tu déchires — You're awesome — you totally rock.
- Eres un sol — You're a lovely, warm-hearted person.
- Eres más bueno que el pan — You are a genuinely good, kind soul.