chodzić na palcach

Polish

Alternative forms

chodzić na paluszkach

Etymology

Literally, “to walk on [one's] toes”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxɔ.d͡ʑit͡ɕ na ˈpal.t͡sax/
Rhymes: -alt͡sax

Verb

chodzić na palcach impf

(intransitive, idiomatic) to bend over backwards for, to go to great lengths for [+ wokół (genitive)] or [+ koło (genitive) = for whom]
(intransitive, literally) to tiptoe (to walk on one's toes)

Conjugation

Conjugation of chodzić na palcach: see chodzić.

Further reading

ktoś chodzi na palcach wokół/koło kogoś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
chodzić na palcach in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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