po łebkach

Polish

Alternative forms

• po łepkach

Etymology

Literally, “on heads”. From the fact that if one who touches only the heads, tips of objects, and does not delve deeper into their structure, is not interested in the state of the whole, never acquires full knowledge of something to the end.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔ ˈwɛp.kax/
• Syllabification: po łeb‧kach

Adverb

po łebkach (not comparable)

1. (colloquial, idiomatic) loosely, sloppily, carelessly

   Synonym: niedokładnie

   Antonym: dokładnie

Further reading

• po łebkach in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• po łebkach in Polish dictionaries at PWN