detti mér nú allar dauðar lýs úr höfði
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Icelandic[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- nú detta mér allar dauðar lýs úr höfði
- detti mér allar dauðar lýs úr höfði
- detta mér allar dauðar lýs úr höfði
Etymology[edit]
Literally "should now all dead lice fall from my head"; the person is so surprised that even the dead lice on their head fall out.
Phrase[edit]
detti mér nú allar dauðar lýs úr höfði
- "Well, I'll be damned!", a set phrase expressing complete surprise and shock