brać w łeb

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /brat͡ɕ fwɛp/

Verb

brać w łeb impf (perfective wziąć 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

Conjugation

Conjugation of brać w łeb: see brać.

Further reading

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

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