kalla ekki allt ömmu sína
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Icelandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the latter half of the 19th century; origins unclear but assumed to have originated as a joke making fun on someone who bragged about his family tree. Literally “doesn't refer to everything as his grandmother”.
Phrase[edit]
- (idiomatic) to be unafraid of tackling a difficult task
- (idiomatic) not easily shocked; tough and resilient
Synonyms[edit]
- ráðast ekki á garðinn þar sem hann er lægstur
- láta ekkert á sig fá, karl í krapinu, óhræddur, ófeiminn, hörkutól, harðjaxl, enginn veifiskati, láta sér fátt fyrir brjósti brenna
Related terms[edit]
- þar hitti skrattinn ömmu sína (“to meet someone equally or more stubborn than oneself”)