hlaupa eins og fætur toga

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “to run as the legs [can] pull”.

Verb

hlaupa eins og fætur toga

  1. (simile) to run as fast as one can
    Ég öskraði á þjófinn og hann hljóp eins og fætur toguðu.
    I yelled at the thief and he ran as fast as he could.

See also

  • eiga fótum fjör að launa
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