úr öskunni í eldinn

== Icelandic == === Alternative forms === fara úr öskunni í eldinn (to go out of the frying pan and into the fire) === Etymology === Literally, “out of the ashes, into the fire”. === Prepositional phrase === úr öskunni í eldinn (idiomatic) out of the frying pan, into the fire ==== Usage notes ==== Often used with the verb fara (“to go”).