tyhjin käsin

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Finnish

Phrase

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  1. empty-handed (having nothing to give)
    Minusta oli kurjaa mennä vauvakutsuihin tyhjin käsin.
    I felt bad having shown up to the baby shower empty-handed.

Usage notes

This phrase behaves like an adverb in a sentence.