matti kukkarossa
Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]matti (etymology 2) + kukkarossa (“in the purse”)
Phrase
[edit]- (idiomatic) out of cash, out of money
- Minulla on matti kukkarossa.
- I'm out of money.
- (literally, “I've got Matti in my purse.”)
Usage notes
[edit]Often with olla (impersonal, with the subject in the adessive case).