styv i korken
Meaning: Overly self-confident and arrogant, carrying oneself with unwarranted swagger.
Language: Swedish
Literally: stiff in the cork
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The image draws on a cork that stands rigidly upright, suggesting someone who holds themselves with exaggerated stiffness and pride.
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