zapędzać w kozi róg

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to herd into the goat corner. Calque of German ins Bockshorn jagen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /zaˈpɛn.d͡zat͡ɕ ˈfkɔ.ʑi ruk/

Verb[edit]

zapędzać w kozi róg impf (perfective zapędzić w kozi róg)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to corner, to paint into a corner, to box into a corner, to back into a corner
  2. (reflexive with się, idiomatic) to paint oneself into a corner, to box oneself into a corner, to back oneself into a corner

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