Signification
To be alert and ready.
Contexte culturel
In Swedish business culture, being 'på hugget' is highly valued as it shows you don't need constant supervision. Commentators use this constantly during ice hockey and football matches to describe momentum. Students are encouraged to be 'på hugget' during seminars to get better grades through participation. It's often used ironically when someone is very slow or tired, as a way to tease them.
Use it in your CV
Write 'Jag är en person som alltid är på hugget' to show you are proactive.
Don't use with 'i'
Remember: 'på hugget', never 'i hugget'.
Signification
To be alert and ready.
Use it in your CV
Write 'Jag är en person som alltid är på hugget' to show you are proactive.
Don't use with 'i'
Remember: 'på hugget', never 'i hugget'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word in the idiom.
Om du vill vinna tävlingen måste du vara ___ hugget.
The correct preposition for this idiom is always 'på'.
Which sentence uses the idiom correctly in a professional context?
How would you tell your team to be ready for a new client?
This correctly uses the idiom to mean 'be ready and proactive'.
Match the situation to the best use of 'vara på hugget'.
Situation: You are a goalkeeper in a hockey game.
Being 'på hugget' is essential for a goalkeeper to make a save.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesOm du vill vinna tävlingen måste du vara ___ hugget.
The correct preposition for this idiom is always 'på'.
How would you tell your team to be ready for a new client?
This correctly uses the idiom to mean 'be ready and proactive'.
Situation: You are a goalkeeper in a hockey game.
Being 'på hugget' is essential for a goalkeeper to make a save.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
2 questionsYes, if they are being 'too' proactive or aggressive, you can say it with a sarcastic tone.
Yes, it's very common in business emails to show enthusiasm.
Expressions liées
Vara med på noterna
similarTo be quick to understand or agree.
Hänga med
similarTo keep up or follow along.
Sova på hanen
contrastTo be slow to react (literally 'sleeping on the hammer of a gun').
