ganga úr skugga um

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “to walk from (the) shadow about”.

Verb

ganga úr skugga um (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative gekk úr skugga um, third-person plural past indicative gengu úr skugga um, supine gengið úr skugga um)

  1. (idiomatic) to ascertain, to make sure of [with accusative ‘something’]
    Synonyms: fá fullvissu um, komast að, komast eftir
    Ég vildi ganga úr skugga um að hún væri farin að sofa.
    I wanted to make sure she's asleep.
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