Lyödä rahoiksi

Meaning: To cash in; to profit handsomely.

Language: Finnish

Literally: To strike it into money

Category: Daily Life

Origin: Turning a stroke of luck straight 'into money' pictures a tidy, sudden windfall.

More idioms — Daily Life

• Přijít s křížkem po funuse — To arrive uselessly too late.
• Nem enged a negyvennyolcból — To stubbornly refuse to compromise.
• Pole pole ndio mwendo — Slow and steady gets you there.
• Sortir de ses gonds — To fly into a rage; to lose one's temper suddenly and violently.
• Jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain — To discard something valuable while getting rid of what's unwanted.
• Russian roulette — Any high-risk activity undertaken needlessly, where disaster may strike without warning.

More Finnish idioms

• Ei ole kaikki muumit laaksossa — Someone isn't quite all there.
• Maksaa maltaita — To cost a fortune.
• Heittää lusikka nurkkaan — To die.
• Olla pipo kireällä — To be uptight, grumpy or in a foul mood.
• Päästä kuin koira veräjästä — To escape consequences entirely; to get off scot-free.
• Olla kuin Ellun kanat — To live a carefree, comfortable life.

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