bölva í sand og ösku

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “to curse into sand and ash”.

Verb

bölva í sand og ösku

  1. (idiomatic) to curse to the devil [with dative ‘someone’]
    Synonym: krossbölva
    Ég bölvaði tölvunni minni í sand og ösku.
    I cursed my computer to the devil.
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