z krwi i kości

Polish

Etymology

Literally, [made] out of blood and bone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skrfi i ˈkɔɕ.t͡ɕi/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɕt͡ɕi

Adjective

z krwi i kości (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (idiomatic) flesh and blood (real, substantial)
    • 1998, Bronisław Świderski, Słowa obcego:
      Zasłaniające deser "Berlingske" otwarte było na stronicy nekrologów i wspomnień. Widocznie poprzedni czytelnik był realistą z krwi i kości.
      The Berlingske obscuring the dessert was opened to the page with obituaries and memorials. Apparently the previous reader was a flesh and blood realist.

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