på stående fot

Swedish

Etymology

på (“on”) +‎ stående (“standing”) +‎ fot (“foot”)

Adverb

på stående fot (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) while standing up (or walking)
  2. (idiomatic, more or less figuratively) on the spot, then and there
    De upplyste honom om problemet, och han lovade på stående fot att göra något åt saken
    They informed him of the problem, and he promised then and there to do something about it
  3. (idiomatic, more or less figuratively) in a hurry
    Jag hade bråttom, så det blev en macka på stående fot innan jag gav mig iväg
    I was in a hurry, so I had a quick sandwich ("so it became a sandwich on standing foot") before heading off

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