vara på hugget

Swedish

Etymology

vara (“be”) +‎ på (“on”) +‎ hugget (“the bite”)

Verb

vara på hugget (present är på hugget, preterite var på hugget, supine varit på hugget, imperative var på hugget)

  1. (idiomatic) to be on the ball (alert, attentive, quick)
    – Wow! Vilken dräpande replik. – Jo, han är verkligen på hugget idag!
    – Wow! What a killer retort. – Yeah, he's really on the ball today!
    Platserna brukar sälja slut snabbt, så det gäller att vara på hugget om man har lust att komma
    Places tend to sell out quickly, so you have to be on the ball if you feel like coming
    Fem hårda skott på mål, men målisen var på hugget och tog alla
    Five hard shots at the goal, but the goalie was on the ball and caught all of them

Usage notes

Sometimes of biting fish, snakes, and the like (or stabbing, chopping, etc.), as a pun.

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