nie kłaść palca między drzwi

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, to not place [one's] finger to in between the door.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɲɛ kwaɕt͡ɕ ˈpal.t͡sa ˈmjɛn.d͡zɨ dʐvi/

Verb

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nie kłaść palca między drzwi impf

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to not do something for fear of potential resulting problems
    Synonyms: nie pchać palca między drzwi, nie wkładać palca między drzwi, nie wsadzać palca między drzwi

Conjugation

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Usually in the imperative.

Further reading

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