A1 Idiom 비격식체

Izkrist cauri

To fall through

To fail an exam or plan.

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문화적 배경

In Latvian schools, grades are 1-10. Anything below 4 is a 'fail'. Students often use 'izkrist cauri' to describe getting a 1, 2, or 3. The 'thin ice' metaphor is very strong in Northern Europe. Latvians have many idioms related to ice and cold, reflecting their environment. The Saeima (Parliament) uses this term informally when a bill doesn't get enough votes. It's a staple of political journalism. There is a superstition that if you talk too much about passing, you might 'izkrist cauri'. Many students are humble until they see the results.

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Remember the Dative

Always put the exam or test in the dative case. It's the most common mistake for learners.

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Don't use for people falling

If a person falls down the stairs, use 'nokrist'. If they fall through a hole, you can use 'izkrist cauri', but it's rare.

To fail an exam or plan.

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Remember the Dative

Always put the exam or test in the dative case. It's the most common mistake for learners.

⚠️

Don't use for people falling

If a person falls down the stairs, use 'nokrist'. If they fall through a hole, you can use 'izkrist cauri', but it's rare.

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Use in Politics

If you want to sound like a native news reader, use this phrase when talking about laws that weren't passed.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the correct form of 'izkrist' and the preposition 'cauri'.

Vakar Jānis ______ ______ matemātikas eksāmenam.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: izkrita cauri

Since the sentence starts with 'Vakar' (yesterday), we need the past tense.

Which sentence uses the correct case for the object?

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Es izkritu cauri testam.

The idiom 'izkrist cauri' requires the dative case (testam).

Match the phrase to the situation.

A student didn't study and got a 2/10 on their exam.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Viņš izkrita cauri.

'Izkrita cauri' is the standard idiom for failing an exam.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Vai tu nokārtoji braukšanas eksāmenu? B: Nē, diemžēl es ______ ______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: izkritu cauri

The speaker is talking about themselves (I), so 'izkritu' is the correct first-person singular past tense.

🎉 점수: /4

시각 학습 자료

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the correct form of 'izkrist' and the preposition 'cauri'. Fill Blank A1

Vakar Jānis ______ ______ matemātikas eksāmenam.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: izkrita cauri

Since the sentence starts with 'Vakar' (yesterday), we need the past tense.

Which sentence uses the correct case for the object? Choose A2

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Es izkritu cauri testam.

The idiom 'izkrist cauri' requires the dative case (testam).

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

A student didn't study and got a 2/10 on their exam.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Viņš izkrita cauri.

'Izkrita cauri' is the standard idiom for failing an exam.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Vai tu nokārtoji braukšanas eksāmenu? B: Nē, diemžēl es ______ ______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: izkritu cauri

The speaker is talking about themselves (I), so 'izkritu' is the correct first-person singular past tense.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

No, it's not rude. It's a standard idiom. However, it is informal, so in a formal letter to a professor, you might use 'neizturēt'.

Yes! 'Izkrist cauri intervijai' is a very common way to say you didn't get the job.

The past tense is 'izkritu' (I fell), 'izkriti' (you fell), 'izkrita' (he/she/it/they fell).

Yes, if a plan was rejected or failed to work, you can say 'plāns izkrita cauri'.

'Izgāzties' is more dramatic and informal. 'Izkrist cauri' is a bit more neutral.

Yes, in the context of failing, 'cauri' is essential to the idiom's meaning.

You can say 'es noliku eksāmenu' or 'es tiku cauri'.

Not usually. For sports, we use 'zaudēt' (to lose). 'Izkrist cauri' is for evaluations.

Yes, it is a universal Latvian idiom used across all regions.

No, you don't 'fall through a person'. You fall through a test or a plan.

관련 표현

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izgāzties

synonym

To fail miserably/spectacularly.

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tikt cauri

contrast

To pass/get through.

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palikt uz otru gadu

builds on

To repeat a school year.

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noraut

similar

To fail or mess up a specific task.

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