brać pod włos
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to take against [the] hair”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brat͡ɕ pɔd vwɔs/
Verb
brać pod włos impf (perfective wziąć pod włos)
- (transitive, idiomatic) to coax (to obtain something from someone by flattering their ambition)
Conjugation
Conjugation of brać pod włos: see brać.
Further reading
- ktoś bierze pod włos kogoś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- brać pod włos in Polish dictionaries at PWN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.