vapaalla jalalla

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Swedish på fri fot (at large, not confined), literally "on free foot".

Phrase[edit]

vapaalla jalalla

  1. on the loose (not incarcerated)
    Karkuri on ollut nyt vapaalla jalalla kuukauden.
    The fugitive has been on the loose for a month now.
  2. on the run (fleeing)
    Epäilty murtovaras on vielä vapaalla jalalla.
    The suspect in the robbery is still on the run.

Inflection[edit]

→○ allative vapaalle jalalle
adessive vapaalla jalalla
○→ ablative vapaalta jalalta