rukkaset naulaan
Finnish
Etymology
Metaphor for taking work gloves off for good and not working anymore.
Phrase
rukkaset naulaan
- (idiomatic) With verbs iskeä (“to hit”), lyödä (“to hit”), heittää (“to throw”), laittaa (“to put”) etc., to give up.
Synonyms
- hanskat tiskiin
- (to give up): luovuttaa, antaa periksi