{"id":17771,"date":"2019-05-01T12:04:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T12:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/blog\/?p=17771"},"modified":"2019-05-01T12:04:56","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T12:04:56","slug":"instrumental-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/?p=17771","title":{"rendered":"Instrumental Idioms"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"trampa<\/p>\n

The other day I learnt an interesting Swedish idiom – nu trampade jag verkligen i klaveret<\/strong>, which means “I really put my foot in it” or literally “now I really stepped (heavily) on the accordion \/ piano \/ keyboard”.<\/p>\n

According to the Svenska Akademiens Ordb\u00f6cker<\/a>, trampa i klaveret<\/em> means “g\u00f6ra en social tabbe” (to make a social mistake). Apparently it comes from the phrase “Det l\u00e5ter, sa bonden\/klockaren, trampade i klavere” (It sounds, said the farmer \/ watchman, like trampling on the keyboard” [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n

To put one’s foot in it means “to say or do something tactless or embarrassing; commit a blunder or indiscretion.” [source<\/a>]. The origins of this phrase are not known.<\/p>\n

Other idioms involves musical instruments, or instrumental idioms, include:<\/p>\n