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takki auki

English translation: arrogant

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Finnish term or phrase:takki auki
English translation:arrogant
Entered by: paul hacker

06:10 May 30, 2009
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Finnish term or phrase: takki auki
Describes a business practice that goes against free market principles; I think "open jacket" doesn't quite capture it. (or is it the idea that the jacket would be stuffed with cash they didn't deserve?)
paul hacker
United States
Local time: 17:41
arrogant
Explanation:
If you have your "jacket open", it means that you behave in an arrogant manner, are overly confident. The opposite would be "hattu kourassa".
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Local time: 00:41
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Thanks/ I have heard of "hat in hand" but never associated "open jacket" with arrogance. Is there any explanation as to why this would be so? Maybe someone who keeps his jacket open in the Finnish winter is showing arrogance?
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
arrogant


Explanation:
If you have your "jacket open", it means that you behave in an arrogant manner, are overly confident. The opposite would be "hattu kourassa".

Alfa Trans (X)
Local time: 00:41
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Native speaker of: Finnish
PRO pts in category: 46
Grading comment
Thanks/ I have heard of "hat in hand" but never associated "open jacket" with arrogance. Is there any explanation as to why this would be so? Maybe someone who keeps his jacket open in the Finnish winter is showing arrogance?

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