wpaść jak śliwka w kompot

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, to drop like [a] plum into [a] compote.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfpaɕt͡ɕ ˈjak ˈɕlif.ka f ˈkɔm.pɔt/
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  • Syllabification: wpaść jak śliw‧ka w kom‧pot

Verb

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wpaść jak śliwka w kompot pf (imperfective wpadać jak śliwka w kompot)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) to be in a pickle, to be up shit creek, to get into hot water

Conjugation

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Conjugation of wpaść jak śliwka w kompot: see wpaść.

Further reading

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