żyć na kocią łapę

Polish

Etymology

Literally, to live on [a] cat's paw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐɨt͡ɕ naˈkɔ.t͡ɕɔw̃ ˈwa.pɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -apɛ

Verb

żyć na kocią łapę impf

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, humorous, idiomatic) to shack up [+ z (instrumental) = with whom]
    Synonyms: (rare) żyć na kartę rowerową, (rare) żyć na wiarę

Conjugation

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