brinna i knutarna

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Swedish

Etymology

brinna (burn) +‎ i (in) +‎ knutarna (the corners (of a wooden building))

Verb

brinna i knutarna (present brinner i knutarna, preterite brann i knutarna, supine brunnit i knutarna, imperative brinn i knutarna)

  1. (idiomatic) to be great urgency due to lack of time; to be no time to lose, etc.
    Få hit förstärkningarna omedelbart. Fienden är en kilometer bort, så det brinner i knutarna.
    Get the reinforcements here immediately. The enemy is a kilometer away, so there's no time to lose .

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