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tahi rā koe

1. what a cheek, what a nerve - an idiom to express an opinion that someone is being presumptuous or cheeky.

Rangi: E hoa, tīkina he inu māku. Pare: Ko wai koe? Tahi rā koe! (HKK 1999:84). / Rangi: My friend, fetch me a drink. Pare: Who do you think you are? You've got a nerve!

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