спустя рукава

Russian

Etymology

Literally: with sleeves let down. The formal clothes in Old Rus/Russia had very long sleeves. To do any work, one needed to tuck in long sleeves.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [spʊˈsʲtʲa rʊkɐˈva]

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Adverb

спустя́ рукава́ • (spustjá rukavá)

1. carelessly, anyhow