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dać sobie głowę uciąć

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, to give one's head to cut off. Compare French mettre sa tête à couper.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈdat͡ɕ ˈsɔ.bjɛ ˈɡwɔ.vɛ ˈu.t͡ɕɔɲt͡ɕ/, (careful speech) /ˈdat͡ɕ ˈsɔ.bjɛ ˈɡwɔ.vɛw̃ ˈu.t͡ɕɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • Syllabification: dać so‧bie gło‧wę u‧ciąć

Verb

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dać sobie głowę uciąć pf (imperfective dawać sobie głowę uciąć)

  1. (intransitive) to bet one's life, to bet the farm, to bet one's boots, to bet one's bottom dollar
    Synonyms: dać głowę, postawić dolary przeciwko orzechom

Conjugation

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Conjugation of dać sobie głowę uciąć: see dać.

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