úr öskunni í eldinn

Icelandic

Alternative forms

• fara úr öskunni í eldinn (to go out of the frying pan and into the fire)

Etymology

Literally, “out of the ashes, into the fire”.

Prepositional phrase

úr öskunni í eldinn

1. (idiomatic) out of the frying pan, into the fire

Usage notes

• Often used with the verb fara (“to go”).