trzymać język za zębami
//ˈtʂɘ.mat͡ɕ ˈjɛw̃.zɘk za‿zɛmˈba.mi/ | /ˈtʂɘ.mat͡ɕ ˈjɛn.zɘk za‿zɛmˈba.mi//
Polishverb
Definitions
- 1.to button one's lip, to hold one's tongue, to keep one's lips sealed
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
Etymology
Literally, “to keep [one's] tongue behind [one's] teeth”. Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dьržati ęzykъ za zǫby, with the verb substituted by the synonym trzymać.
Forms
- utrzymać język za zębamiperfective
Full conjugation of trzymać język za zębami →