úr öskunni í eldinn

Icelandic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “out of the ashes, into the fire”.

Prepositional phrase

úr öskunni í eldinn

  1. (idiomatic) out of the frying pan, into the fire

Usage notes

  • Often used with the verb fara (“to go”).
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