Mennä metsään

Meaning: To go completely wrong.

Language: Finnish

Literally: To go into the forest

Category: Nature

Origin: Getting hopelessly lost in Finland's vast forests pictures an attempt that has gone badly astray.

More idioms — Nature

• Házet flintu do žita — To give up prematurely.
• 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.

More Finnish idioms

• Olla pinna kireällä — To be on edge and short-tempered.
• Lyödä rahoiksi — To cash in; to profit handsomely.
• 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.

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