i högsta hugg

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Swedish

Etymology

i (“in”) +‎ högsta (“highest”) +‎ hugg (“strike/slash”)

Prepositional phrase

i högsta hugg

  1. held (high) in front of oneself (as if ready to strike)
    Bonden kom springande med högaffeln i högsta hugg
    The farmer came running, pitchfork in hand
  2. (figuratively) at the ready
    Utanför domstolsbyggnaden väntade journalister med kamerorna i högsta hugg
    Outside the courthouse, journalists were waiting with cameras at the ready

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