tyhjin toimin

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Finnish[edit]

Phrase[edit]

tyhjin toimin

  1. empty-handed (having failed in a task)
    Minun piti siivota roskat takapihalta, mutta palasin tyhjin toimin.
    I was supposed to clean up the trash out back, but I returned empty-handed.

Usage notes[edit]

This phrase behaves like an adverb in a sentence.