láta hendur standa fram úr ermum

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally meaning "to let [one's] hands stand out from [one's] sleeves".

Verb[edit]

láta hendur standa fram úr ermum

  1. (idiomatic) to roll up one's sleeves
    Hættu að tala og láttu hendur standa fram úr ermum!
    Stop talking and roll up your sleeves!
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