kalla ekki allt ömmu sína

== Icelandic == === Etymology === Literally, “doesn't refer to everything as his grandmother”. From the latter half of the 19th century; origins unclear but assumed to have originated as a joke making fun on someone who bragged about his family tree. === Phrase === kalla ekki allt ömmu sína (idiomatic) to be unafraid of tackling a difficult task Hann kallar ekki allt ömmu sína en hann ætlar að hlaupa maraþon í sumar. ― He certainly doesn't flinch away from daunting tasks; he is planning on running a marathon this summer. (idiomatic) not easily shocked; tough and resilient ==== Synonyms ==== ráðast ekki á garðinn þar sem hann er lægstur láta ekkert á sig fá, karl í krapinu, óhræddur, ófeiminn, hörkutól, harðjaxl, enginn veifiskati, láta sér fátt fyrir brjósti brenna ==== Related terms ==== þar hitti skrattinn ömmu sína (“to meet someone equally or more stubborn than oneself”)