tyhjin toimin
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Finnish
[edit]Phrase
[edit]- empty-handed (having failed in a task)
- Minun piti siivota roskat takapihalta, mutta palasin tyhjin toimin.
- I was supposed to clean up the trash out back, but I returned empty-handed.
Usage notes
[edit]This phrase behaves like an adverb in a sentence.