utrzeć nosa
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Polish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to grate apart [a] nose”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]utrzeć nosa pf (imperfective ucierać nosa)
- (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) to cut down to size (to humble or humiliate, especially someone or something that is perceived as overly domineering or too proud)
- Synonym: dać po nosie
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of utrzeć nosa: see utrzeć.
Further reading
[edit]- ktoś utarł nosa komuś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- utrzeć nosa in Polish dictionaries at PWN