koka soppa på en spik

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, “to cook soup on a nail”. From a folktale known in English as Stone Soup. First attested in 1807.

Verb

koka soppa på en spik (present kokar soppa på en spik, preterite kokade soppa på en spik, supine kokat soppa på en spik, imperative koka soppa på en spik)

  1. (idiomatic) to make something out of nothing (to accomplish a lot with very little)
    Min kompis har bemästrat konsten att koka soppa på en spik.
    My friend has mastered the art of making something out of nothing.

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