dać sobie głowę uciąć

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “to give one's head to cut off”. Compare French mettre sa tête à couper.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈdat͡ɕ ˈsɔ.bjɛ ˈɡwɔ.vɛ ˈu.t͡ɕɔɲt͡ɕ/, (careful speech) /ˈdat͡ɕ ˈsɔ.bjɛ ˈɡwɔ.vɛw̃ ˈu.t͡ɕɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • Syllabification: dać so‧bie gło‧wę u‧ciąć

Verb

dać sobie głowę uciąć pf (imperfective dawać sobie głowę uciąć)

  1. (intransitive) to bet one's life, to bet the farm, to bet one's boots, to bet one's bottom dollar
    Synonyms: dać głowę, postawić dolary przeciwko orzechom

Conjugation

Conjugation of dać sobie głowę uciąć: see dać.

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