zapędzić w kozi róg
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to herd into the goat corner”. Calque of German ins Bockshorn jagen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zaˈpɛɲ.d͡ʑit͡ɕ ˈfkɔ.ʑi ruk/
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Verb
zapędzić w kozi róg pf (imperfective zapędzać w kozi róg)
- (transitive, idiomatic) to corner, to paint into a corner, to box into a corner, to back into a corner
- (reflexive with się, idiomatic) to paint oneself into a corner, to box oneself into a corner, to back oneself into a corner
Conjugation
Conjugation of zapędzić w kozi róg: see zapędzić.
Further reading
- zapędzić w kozi róg in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- zapędzić w kozi róg in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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