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
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