kuin palmun alta

Finnish

Etymology

Perhaps because palm trees are stereotypical of warm climates, and some cars and similar machines tend to have problems getting going when in cold weather.

Phrase

kuin palmun alta (literally, “like from under a palm tree”)

1. (idiomatic) very smoothly and/or quickly (in verb phrases describing starting up, especially in reference to vehicles or machines)

   lähteä kuin palmun alta ― to start up great