zwalać z nóg

Polish

Alternative forms

• ścinać z nóg

Etymology

Literally, “to knock [someone] off [their] feet”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzva.lat͡ɕ z ˈnuk/
• Syllabification: zwa‧lać z nóg

Verb

zwalać z nóg impf (perfective zwalić z nóg)

1. (transitive, idiomatic) to knock out, to knock for a loop, to pack a punch (to cause severe physical weakness in someone)

   Synonym: powalać

   Hypernym: niszczyć

2. (transitive, idiomatic) to knock out, to knock for a loop, to pack a punch (to astonish; to stagger or overwhelm; to confuse or disorient)

Conjugation

Conjugation of zwalać z nóg: see zwalać.

Further reading

• coś zwala z nóg kogoś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• zwalać z nóg in Polish dictionaries at PWN