vid sina sinnens fulla bruk

Swedish

Etymology

vid (“at”) +‎ sina (“one's”) +‎ sinnens (“senses'”) +‎ fulla (“full”) +‎ bruk (“use”)

Adjective

vid sina sinnens fulla bruk (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) in full possession of one's senses, in one's right mind

   Var han vid sina sinnens fulla bruk när testamentet skrevs?

   Was he in full possession of his senses when the will was composed?

   Ingen vid sina sinnens fulla bruk skulle flytta dit

   No one in their right mind would move there

References

• bruk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• sinne in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)