en koloss på lerfötter

Swedish

Etymology

Originally from the Book of Daniel, 2:31-45. Compare French colosse aux pieds d’argile, Dutch kolos op lemen voeten, reus op lemen voeten, English feet of clay.

Phrase

en koloss på lerfötter

1. (idiomatic) something seemingly big and impressive but actually very vulnerable

References

• koloss in Svensk ordbok (SO)