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stawać kością w gardle

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, to stick in [the] throat like [a] bone.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈsta.vat͡ɕ ˈkɔɕ.t͡ɕɔw̃ v ˈɡar.dlɛ/, (regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈsta.vat͡ɕ ˈkɔɕ.t͡ɕɔm v ˈɡar.dlɛ/
  • Syllabification: sta‧wać koś‧cią w gar‧dle

Verb

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stawać kością w gardle impf (perfective stanąć kością w gardle)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to stick in someone's craw, to stick in someone's gullet, to stick in someone's throat

Conjugation

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Conjugation of stawać kością w gardle: see stawać.
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verb

Further reading

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