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dać sobie rękę uciąć

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, to give one's hand to cut off. Compare French donner sa main à couper.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈdat͡ɕ ˈsɔ.bjɛ ˈrɛŋ.kɛ ˈu.t͡ɕɔɲt͡ɕ/, (careful speech) /ˈdat͡ɕ ˈsɔ.bjɛ ˈrɛŋ.kɛw̃ ˈu.t͡ɕɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • Syllabification: dać so‧bie rę‧kę u‧ciąć

Verb

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dać sobie rękę uciąć pf

  1. (intransitive, informal, idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) to bet one's life, to bet the farm, to be absolutely sure about something
    Być może, ale nie dam sobie ręki uciąćMaybe, but I wouldn't bet my life on it.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of dać sobie rękę uciąć: see dać.

Further reading

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