ha en räv bakom örat

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Swedish

Etymology

Literally, ”to have a fox behind the ear”.

Verb

ha en räv bakom örat (present har en räv bakom örat, preterite hade en räv bakom örat, supine haft en räv bakom örat, imperative ha en räv bakom örat)

  1. (idiomatic) to be unpredictable and cunning
    • 2016, Ulrika Kärnborg, Saturnus tecken:
      Det gäller att svara rätt, för man kan aldrig lita på fru mor, alltid har hon en räv bakom örat och det ligger nog mer bakom det här nattliga besöket än en uppriktig önskan att höra dotterns innersta mening.
      It is important to answer correctly, because you can never trust mother, she is unpredictable and cunning, and there is probably more to this nightly visit than a sincere wish to hear listen to her daughter’s honest view.