takapakkia
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Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]taka- (“back-”) + pakki (“reverse”) + -a (“partitive case ending”); pleonastic term
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]takapakkia (colloquial)
- Used postpositionally with verbs ottaa (“to take”) and mennä (“to go”) to signify: to backpedal, to reverse.
- Hän meni syytöksissään liian pitkälle ja joutui ottamaan takapakkia.
- He went too far with his accusations and had to backpedal.
Synonyms
[edit]Synonyms for "ottaa takapakkia":