puilla paljailla

Finnish

Etymology

Literally: "on bare wood", from being so poor that one cannot afford furniture or matrass and must rest on wooden floor. Compare French sur la paille.

Adverb

puilla paljailla

  1. (idiomatic) down and out (penniless, bankrupt)

Declension

→○ allative puille paljaille
○ adessive puilla paljailla
○→ ablative –
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