fara á kostum
Icelandic
Etymology
From kostir (“for a horse to trot quickly”), from kostur (“merit”).
Verb
fara á kostum
- to do exceptionally well in some performance (e.g. an actor doing well in a film, or a footballer performing well in a game)
- Hann fór á kostum og skoraði 12 mörk. ― He did absolutely amazingly and scored 12 goals.
Related terms
- kostulegur
See also
- vera í essinu sínu