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kłaść głowę pod ewangelię

//ˈkwaɕt͡ɕ ˈɡwɔ.vɛ pɔd‿ɛ.vaŋˈɡɛ.ljɛ/ | /ˈkwaɕt͡ɕ ˈɡwɔ.vɛw̃ pɔd‿ɛ.vaŋˈɡɛ.ljɛw̃//
Polishverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    to swear (to take an oath)
  2. 2.
    literaryto risk unnecessarily

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms

Etymology

Literally, “to put [one's] head under [the] gospel”.

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