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pod batem

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, under [the] lash.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔd ˈba.tɛm/
  • Syllabification: pod ba‧tem

Adverb

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pod batem (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, literary) under the lash
    Synonyms: pod butem, pod knutem, pod pantoflem

Preposition

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pod batem

  1. (idiomatic) under the lash of, under one's thumb (under the control of) [with genitive ‘whose thumb’]

Further reading

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  • pod batem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pod batem in Polish dictionaries at PWN