Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 30, 2009 06:10
14 yrs ago
Finnish term
United States
Retired foreign service officer
Native in: English 
Works in: Finnish to English, Swedish to English, Czech to English, and 4 more.
takki auki
Finnish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Describes a business practice that goes against free market principles; I think "open jacket" doesn't quite capture it. (or is it the idea that the jacket would be stuffed with cash they didn't deserve?)
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arrogant
If you have your "jacket open", it means that you behave in an arrogant manner, are overly confident. The opposite would be "hattu kourassa".
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Comment: "Thanks/ I have heard of "hat in hand" but never associated "open jacket" with arrogance. Is there any explanation as to why this would be so? Maybe someone who keeps his jacket open in the Finnish winter is showing arrogance?"
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