dauður úr öllum æðum

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally meaning "to be dead from all veins".

Verb

vera dauður úr öllum æðum

  1. (idiomatic) to have no spark left in oneself

Usage notes

  • This phrase is most often used with the pronoun ekki meaning "not", hence having the meaning "to have some spark left".
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