takapakkia
Finnish
editEtymology
edittaka- (“back-”) + pakki (“reverse”) + -a (“partitive case ending”); pleonastic term
Pronunciation
editAdverb
edittakapakkia (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
editSynonyms for "ottaa takapakkia":