olla pihalla

Finnish

Verb

olla pihalla

  1. (idiomatic) to not know which end is up, to be at sea (be in a state of complete confusion)
    Hän on aivan pihalla.
    He's completely at sea.

Usage notes

Commonly used with an intensifier like ihan or aivan.

Conjugation

See olla; pihalla is not inflected.

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