wziąć w łeb

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vʑɔɲt͡ɕ fwɛp/
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Verb

wziąć w łeb pf (imperfective brać w łeb)

(intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) to die on the vine, to fizzle, to go off half-cocked, to go up in flames, to go up in smoke
Synonym: spalić na panewce

Conjugation

Conjugation of wziąć w łeb: see wziąć.

Further reading

coś wzięło w łeb in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
wziąć w łeb in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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