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takapakkia

takapakkia

Finnish

Adverb

takapakkia

  1. (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

Synonyms for "ottaa takapakkia":