podcinać gałąź, na której się siedzi
//pɔtˈt͡ɕi.nat͡ɕ ˈɡa.wɔw̃ɕ |na‿ˈktu.rɛj ˈɕɛɕɛ.d͡ʑi/ | /pɔtˈt͡ɕi.nat͡ɕ ˈɡa.wɔw̃ɕ |na‿ˈktu.rɛj ˈɕɛw̃ɕɛ.d͡ʑi/ | /pɔtˈt͡ɕi.nat͡ɕ ˈɡa.wɔɲɕ |na‿ˈktu.rɛj ˈɕɛɕɛ.d͡ʑi/ | /pɔtˈt͡ɕi.nat͡ɕ ˈɡa.wɔɲɕ |na‿ˈktu.rɛj ˈɕɛw̃ɕɛ.d͡ʑi//
Polishverb
Definitions
- 1.to saw off the branch one is sitting on, to be like turkeys voting for Christmas
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
- działać na swoją niekorzyść
Etymology
Literally, “to saw off [the] branch one is sitting on”.