wpaść jak śliwka w kompot

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfpaɕt͡ɕ jakˈɕlif.ka ˈfkɔm.pɔt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔmpɔt

Verb[edit]

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

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