lyödä tyhjää
Finnish
editVerb
edit- (intransitive, of a machine or mechanism) to run without doing anything useful, e.g. a (nautical) screw running in air, of wheels spinning freely without friction, of a chain that is too long, etc.
- (idiomatic, impersonal + adessive) to draw a blank (be unable to recall something) or not get it (realize something that one should)
- (idiomatic, impersonal + adessive) to skip a beat
Usage notes
editFor the two idiomatic senses, the verb is impersonal, because the subject is usually pää (for "to draw a blank") or sydän (for "to skip a beat"), although it may also be left out.
Inflection
editSee lyödä.