wisieć na włosku

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to hang on by [a] hair”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvi.ɕɛt͡ɕ naˈvwɔs.ku/
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Rhymes: -ɔsku

Verb

wisieć na włosku impf (perfective zawisnąć na włosku)

(intransitive, idiomatic) to be on the line, to hang by a thread, to hang in the balance (to be in grave danger at any time)
(intransitive, idiomatic) to be in the offing, to be in the wind (to be about to happen)

Conjugation

Conjugation of wisieć na włosku: see wisieć.

Further reading

coś wisi na włosku in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
wisieć na włosku in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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