karl för sin hatt

Swedish

Etymology

karl (man (with connotations of manliness)) + för (for) + sin (one's) + hatt (hat)

Noun

karl för sin hatt c

  1. (idiomatic) a man (someone embodying qualities traditionally considered masculine, often in the sense of standing up for oneself or one's beliefs or being handy and capable)
    Var karl för din hatt och säg till journalisterna att de inte har med ditt privatliv att göra
    Be a man / stand up for yourself and tell the journalists they have nothing to do with your private life

Usage notes

Often as "vara karl för sin hatt" or "en karl för sin hatt."

References

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