“On the back of an envelope”in other languages
Worked out roughly, without proper tools or care.
English
Polish
Russian
EnglishPolishRussianSame idea, different pictures
English scribbles it on whatever paper is at hand. Polish and Russian do it on the knee, na kolanie, на коленке, with no desk and no proper tools.
The Polish and Russian phrases can sound more critical: something done on the knee is often shoddy as well as quick.
More sayings in other languages
- Once in a blue moon
- Out of one's league
- Out of the blue
- Out of the woods
- Out of thin air
- Over the moon
- Paint the town red
- Pass the buck
- Pave the way