vapaalla jalalla
Finnish
Etymology
Calque of Swedish på fri fot (“at large, not confined”), literally "on free foot".
Phrase
- on the loose (not incarcerated)
- Karkuri on ollut nyt vapaalla jalalla kuukauden.
- The fugitive has been on the loose for a month now.
- on the run (fleeing)
- Epäilty murtovaras on vielä vapaalla jalalla.
- The suspect in the robbery is still on the run.
Inflection
| →○ | allative | vapaalle jalalle |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | adessive | vapaalla jalalla |
| ○→ | ablative | vapaalta jalalta |
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