siedzieć okrakiem na barykadzie

Polish

Etymology

Literally, to sit astride on the barricade.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ ɔkˈra.kjɛm na.ba.rɨˈka.d͡ʑɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ad͡ʑɛ

Verb

siedzieć okrakiem na barykadzie impf (perfective usiąść okrakiem na barykadzie)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to sit on the fence
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see siedzieć, okrakiem, na, barykada.

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