podbić bębenka

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to win over [someone's] drum”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔd.bit͡ɕ bɛmˈbɛn.ka/
• Syllabification: pod‧bić bę‧ben‧ka

Verb

podbić bębenka pf (imperfective podbijać bębenka)

1. (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to butter up, to toot someone's horn (to flatter in an attempt to please) [with dative ‘whom’]

   Synonym: schlebić

Conjugation

Conjugation of podbić bębenka: see podbić.

Further reading

• podbić bębenka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• podbić bębenka in Polish dictionaries at PWN