Signification
Something going wrong or failing.
Contexte culturel
The forest is a central part of Finnish life and language. Similar forest-based idioms exist in other Nordic languages. Even in cities, people use this idiom frequently. The literal meaning is still understood by those who spend time in the woods.
Use it with friends
Keep it for casual chats.
Don't use in formal writing
Use 'epäonnistua' instead.
Signification
Something going wrong or failing.
Use it with friends
Keep it for casual chats.
Don't use in formal writing
Use 'epäonnistua' instead.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
Kaikki suunnitelmat ___ puihin.
The subject is plural (suunnitelmat), so we use the plural past tense.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the most natural sentence.
This is the standard way to express the idiom in the past tense.
Match the Finnish phrase with its meaning.
Mennä puihin
The idiom means to fail or go wrong.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesKaikki suunnitelmat ___ puihin.
The subject is plural (suunnitelmat), so we use the plural past tense.
Choose the most natural sentence.
This is the standard way to express the idiom in the past tense.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
The idiom means to fail or go wrong.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
2 questionsNo, it is too informal.
Yes, they are synonyms.
Expressions liées
Mennä metsään
synonymTo fail
Mennä pieleen
similarTo go wrong
Epäonnistua
contrastTo fail
Kusta hommat
similarTo mess things up
