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fejjel megy a falnak

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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From fej (head) +‎ -vel (with, case suffix) +‎ megy (to go) +‎ a (the) +‎ fal (wall) +‎ -nak (to, against), literally to go against the wall with head

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈfɛjːɛl ˈmɛɟ ɒ ˈfɒlnɒk]

Verb

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fejjel megy a falnak

  1. (idiomatic) to act rashly, unthinkingly, thoughtlessly at one's own expense

Conjugation

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  • For the verb, see megy.
  • The rest of the idiom remains unchanged.