спустя рукава
Russian
Etymology
Literally: with sleeves let down. The formal clothes in Old Rus/Russia had very long sleeves. To do any work, one needed to tuck in long sleeves.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [spʊˈsʲtʲa rʊkɐˈva]
Adverb
спустя́ рукава́ • (spustjá rukavá)
- carelessly, anyhow