að verða ekki um sel
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Selur is a seal (the marine animal). Many people felt uneasy about seals and their often human-like behaviour, they therefore formed a part of various superstitions.
Phrase
[edit]- to not like the look of things
References
[edit]Guðrún Kvaran. „Hvernig verður manni ekki um sel?“ Vísindavefurinn, 8 December 2005.