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zakładać sobie pętlę na szyję

//zaˈkwa.dat͡ɕ ˈsɔ.bjɛ ˈpɛn.tlɛ na‿ˈʂɘ.jɛ/ | /zaˈkwa.dat͡ɕ ˈsɔ.bjɛ ˈpɛn.tlɛw̃ na‿ˈʂɘ.jɛw̃//
Polishverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    to put a noose around one's neck (to put oneself in a difficult situation)

Etymology

Literally, “to put [a] noose on [one's] neck”. Compare French se mettre la corde au cou.

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