kaksin käsin

Finnish

Etymology

kaksin (“with two”) käsin (“with hands”); "with two hands"

Phrase

kaksin käsin

1. (idiomatic) left and right (indiscriminately, excessively)

   Et voi syödä jälkiruokia kaksin käsin ja olla lihomatta.

   You can't expect to eat desserts left and right and not gain weight.

   Joimme viinaa kaksin käsin.

   We were boozing left and right.

Usage notes

• "with both hands" in English means "readily, willingly".