A1 Idiom غیر رسمی

Bogu iza nogu

Behind God's legs

معنی

In the middle of nowhere

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زمینه فرهنگی

On islands like Vis or Lastovo, locals might use this phrase to describe inland fields far from the harbor. People from the capital often use this for any suburb that isn't connected by the tram network. The phrase shows how deeply Catholicism is woven into the language, even in non-religious contexts. This phrase is also used in Serbia and Bosnia, showing a shared linguistic heritage in the region.

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Use for emphasis

Don't be afraid to use this when you are tired of a long drive. It makes you sound very native!

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Grammar check

Remember it's 'Bogu' (with a U), not 'Bog' or 'Boga'.

معنی

In the middle of nowhere

💡

Use for emphasis

Don't be afraid to use this when you are tired of a long drive. It makes you sound very native!

⚠️

Grammar check

Remember it's 'Bogu' (with a U), not 'Bog' or 'Boga'.

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Positive spin

You can use it to describe a 'hidden gem' beach to show how exclusive and quiet it is.

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The 'V' word

If you want to be edgy, you can use 'vukojebina', but only with people you've known for years.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom.

Njegova kuća je ____ iza ____.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Bogu / nogu

The idiom is fixed: 'Bogu' (Dative) and 'nogu' (Genitive plural).

Which sentence is the most natural way to say a village is very remote?

Kako kažemo da je selo jako daleko?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Selo je Bogu iza nogu.

The first option is the standard idiomatic expression.

Match the situation to the most likely use of the phrase.

You are looking at a hotel that is 50km away from the nearest city.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: To je Bogu iza nogu.

50km from a city is a classic 'middle of nowhere' situation.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Idemo li u onaj novi kafić? B: Ne, on je ____.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Bogu iza nogu

The context of 'Ne' suggests a reason not to go, such as it being too far.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom. جای خالی A1

Njegova kuća je ____ iza ____.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Bogu / nogu

The idiom is fixed: 'Bogu' (Dative) and 'nogu' (Genitive plural).

Which sentence is the most natural way to say a village is very remote? Choose A1

Kako kažemo da je selo jako daleko?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Selo je Bogu iza nogu.

The first option is the standard idiomatic expression.

Match the situation to the most likely use of the phrase. situation_matching A2

You are looking at a hotel that is 50km away from the nearest city.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: To je Bogu iza nogu.

50km from a city is a classic 'middle of nowhere' situation.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Idemo li u onaj novi kafić? B: Ne, on je ____.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Bogu iza nogu

The context of 'Ne' suggests a reason not to go, such as it being too far.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

No, it is not offensive. It is a standard idiom used by all ages, though it is informal.

Probably not. Use 'udaljeno' or 'dislocirano' instead to sound more professional.

It's just the traditional form of the idiom. In Slavic folklore, being behind the legs implies being completely out of the line of sight.

No, the phrase is fixed. You don't change it if you are talking about multiple places.

Yes, absolutely. It's very common in texting and social media when complaining about travel.

No, it only describes locations. For a person, you'd just say 'On je jako daleko'.

The closest equivalents are 'in the middle of nowhere', 'the boonies', or 'the sticks'.

Yes, Serbian and Bosnian use the exact same phrase with the same meaning.

Usually, yes, but it can be a remote part of a city or even a very far-away parking spot.

In this idiom, yes, as it refers to the deity.

عبارات مرتبط

🔄

Na kraju svijeta

synonym

At the end of the world

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Tamo gdje je Bog rekao laku noć

similar

Where God said goodnight

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Vukojebina

synonym

Wolf-f***ing-place

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U sred ničega

similar

In the middle of nothing

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