postawić pod ścianą

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, to put against the wall.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /pɔˈsta.vit͡ɕ pɔt ˈɕt͡ɕa.nɔw̃/, (regional or dialectal, proscribed) /pɔˈsta.vit͡ɕ pɔt ˈɕt͡ɕa.nɔm/
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  • Syllabification: po‧sta‧wić pod ścia‧ną

Verb

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postawić pod ścianą pf (imperfective stawiać pod ścianą)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to put a gun to someone's head (to compel someone to do something; to create a situation in which someone has no alternative course of action)
    Synonym: przystawić broń do skroni

Conjugation

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Conjugation of postawić pod ścianą: see postawić.

Further reading

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