ruista ranteessa

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Finnish

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Phrase

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ruista ranteessa (literally, “(with) rye in (one's) wrist”)

  1. (idiomatic) Signifying great physical strength.
    Alternative form: ruista ranteissa

Usage notes

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In the inessive form, usually with the impersonal olla to mean "to have great physical strength", "to be physically strong".

→○ illative ruista ranteeseen
inessive ruista ranteessa
○→ elative