ještě tahat kačera

Czech
FWOTD – 4 September 2021

Etymology

Literally, “still be pulling a toy duck”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [jɛʃcɛ taɦat kat͡ʃɛra]

Phrase

ještě tahat kačera

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) still be a small child (referring to a time long ago, when a certain person was still a small child, often in contrast to someone else who was an adult and experienced at the time in question)
    • 2015, Kateřina Kryštůfková, Policie, Kniha Zlín, translation of Politi by Jo Nesbø, page 79:
      […] o velení přednášel na vojenské akademii v době, kdy Bellman ještě tahal kačera.
      […] he was already lecturing on commanding at the military academy in the time when Bellman was still a small child.

Usage notes

The phrase is always used in the past tense.

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