dać w kość

Polish

Alternative forms

  • dać w skórę, dać w dupę, dać w tyłek

Etymology

Literally, to give into [one's] bone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdat͡ɕ ˈfkɔɕt͡ɕ/
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  • Syllabification: dać w‿kość

Verb

dać w kość pf (imperfective dawać w kość)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to give a hard time, to beat up (to cause physical or psychological discomfort) [with dative ‘whom’]

Conjugation

Conjugation of dać w kość: see dać.

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