boso, ale w ostrogach
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “barefoot, but in spurs”, from the title of Stanisław Grzesiuk's autobiography.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.sɔ |ˈa.lɛ v‿ɔsˈtrɔ.ɡax/
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
Adverb
boso, ale w ostrogach (not comparable)
- (idiomatic, literary) against all odds, bravely
Related terms
adjective
Further reading
- boso, ale w ostrogach in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- boso, ale w ostrogach in Polish dictionaries at PWN