i bara mässingen

== Swedish == === Etymology === Literally, "in just the brass". It used to be common practice to silver-plate brass objects to make a more valuable impression. With use, the silver wore away and the brass came out. This is probably the origin of the expression. === Prepositional phrase === i bara mässingen (idiomatic) nude, stark naked (without any clothing) Synonyms: naken, avklädd, blottad, i adamsdräkt, i evakostym, i naturtillstånd, i paradisdräkt, in naturalibus, nakot, naturell, näck, oklädd, som gud skapade en, spritt språngande, strippad, utan en tråd på kroppen === References ===