olla pihalla

Finnish

Verb

olla pihalla

1. (idiomatic) to not know which end is up, to be at sea (be in a state of complete confusion)

   Hän on aivan pihalla.

   He's completely at sea.

Usage notes

Commonly used with an intensifier like ihan or aivan.

Conjugation

See olla; pihalla is not inflected.