karl för sin hatt
Swedish
Etymology
karl (“man (with connotations of manliness)”) + för (“for”) + sin (“one's”) + hatt (“hat”)
Noun
- (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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