przegiąć pałę

Polish

Alternative forms

  • przegiąć pałkę

Etymology

Literally, to bend [the] stick. Compare Russian перегиба́ть па́лку (peregibátʹ pálku).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʂɛ.ɡjɔɲt͡ɕ ˈpa.wɛ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -awɛ

Verb

przegiąć pałę pf (imperfective przeginać pałę)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to cross the line, to go too far, to overdo, to overstep the mark (to exceed an unstated limit, especially a limit of acceptable behaviour)
    Synonym: przesadzić

Conjugation

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