karl för sin hatt
Appearance
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]karl (“man (with connotations of manliness)”) + för (“for”) + sin (“one's”) + hatt (“hat”)
Noun
[edit]- (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
[edit]Often as "vara karl för sin hatt" or "en karl för sin hatt."