Signification
To be in a hopeless situation.
Contexte culturel
In Danish business culture, which is usually very flat and non-hierarchical, using this phrase is a serious signal. It indicates that the usual consensus-seeking has failed. Across Scandinavia, the 'wall' metaphor is common, reflecting a shared history of defensive warfare in narrow coastal towns. Danish tabloids (like Ekstra Bladet) frequently use this in headlines to describe celebrities in scandal or politicians in trouble. Danish handball is a national pride. When the national team is 'op mod muren,' the whole country watches with high tension.
Use 'Helt'
Adding 'helt' (completely) before 'op mod muren' makes you sound much more like a native speaker when describing a crisis.
Don't say 'mod væggen'
Even though 'væg' means wall, it is never used in this idiom. Stick to 'muren'.
Signification
To be in a hopeless situation.
Use 'Helt'
Adding 'helt' (completely) before 'op mod muren' makes you sound much more like a native speaker when describing a crisis.
Don't say 'mod væggen'
Even though 'væg' means wall, it is never used in this idiom. Stick to 'muren'.
Active vs. Passive
Use 'at være presset op mod muren' if you want to emphasize that someone else is causing the trouble.
Teste-toi
Udfyld det manglende ord i idiomet.
Vi har ingen penge tilbage, så vi er virkelig op mod ______.
Idiomet er 'op mod muren'.
Hvilken situation passer bedst til udtrykket?
Hvornår er man 'op mod muren'?
Det bruges om svære situationer med pres.
Hvad ville være et naturligt svar?
A: 'Jeg har mistet mit job, og min bil er gået i stykker.' B: 'Hold da op, du er virkelig ______.'
Dette er en klassisk desperat situation.
Match idiomet med den korrekte betydning.
Hvad betyder 'at presse nogen op mod muren'?
Den aktive form betyder at lægge pres på andre.
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Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesVi har ingen penge tilbage, så vi er virkelig op mod ______.
Idiomet er 'op mod muren'.
Hvornår er man 'op mod muren'?
Det bruges om svære situationer med pres.
A: 'Jeg har mistet mit job, og min bil er gået i stykker.' B: 'Hold da op, du er virkelig ______.'
Dette er en klassisk desperat situation.
Hvad betyder 'at presse nogen op mod muren'?
Den aktive form betyder at lægge pres på andre.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNot necessarily. It describes a state of being. However, 'at presse nogen op mod muren' can describe aggressive behavior.
No, it is almost exclusively used for negative, stressful, or desperate situations.
They are interchangeable. 'Ryggen mod muren' is slightly more descriptive and common in writing.
Yes, if you are describing a serious project delay or a budget crisis, it is appropriate.
It implies you are *close* to failing, but it often suggests that a final, desperate effort is needed.
Yes, 'at være på spanden' is a more casual way to say you are in deep trouble.
Only literally. 'Bordet står op mod muren' means the table is against the wall. No idiom intended.
Extremely common. You will see it in headlines about politics and the economy almost daily.
Han pressede mig op mod muren.
No, but Danes who know the album might make a joke about it. The idiom is much older.
Expressions liées
at stå med ryggen mod muren
synonymTo have one's back against the wall.
at være i en blindgyde
similarTo be in a dead end.
at brænde sine skibe
builds onTo burn one's bridges/ships.
at have kniven på struben
similarTo have the knife at one's throat.
