tyhjin toimin

Finnish

Phrase

tyhjin toimin

  1. 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

This phrase behaves like an adverb in a sentence.

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