Meaning of brinna i knutarna | Babel Free
Definitioner
to be great urgency due to lack of time; to be no time to lose, etc.
idiomatic
Exempel
“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 [so it is burning in the corners].
CEFR-nivå
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.