"kalla ekki allt ömmu sína" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Icelandic]

Etymology: Literally, “doesn't refer to everything as his grandmother”. 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. Etymology templates: {{m-g|doesn't refer to everything as his grandmother}} “doesn't refer to everything as his grandmother”, {{lit|doesn't refer to everything as his grandmother}} Literally, “doesn't refer to everything as his grandmother” Head templates: {{head|is|phrase|head=kalla ekki allt ömmu sína}} kalla ekki allt ömmu sína
  1. (idiomatic) to be unafraid of tackling a difficult task Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-kalla_ekki_allt_ömmu_sína-is-phrase-Y1KQsC6o
  2. (idiomatic) not easily shocked; tough and resilient Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-kalla_ekki_allt_ömmu_sína-is-phrase-4LhBvFlw Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 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: þar hitti skrattinn ömmu sína (english: to meet someone equally or more stubborn than oneself)
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      "word": "láta ekkert á sig fá"
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      "_dis1": "43 57",
      "word": "karl í krapinu"
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      "word": "láta ekkert á sig fá"
    },
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      "word": "karl í krapinu"
    },
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      "word": "óhræddur"
    },
    {
      "word": "ófeiminn"
    },
    {
      "word": "hörkutól"
    },
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      "word": "harðjaxl"
    },
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