ekki fyrir fimm aura
Icelandic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “not (even) for five cents”, i.e. it is worthless. Compare Swedish inte för fem öre, Norwegian ikke for fem øre.
Phrase
[edit]- (idiomatic) not at all, absolutely not
- Ég treysti þessu ekki fyrir fimm aura. ― I have absolutely no trust in this.
- Þetta virkaði ekki fyrir fimm aura. ― This didn't work at all.