dawać głowę pod topór
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to give [one's] head under [an/the] axe”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈda.vat͡ɕ ˈɡwɔ.vɛ pɔt‿ˈtɔ.pur/, (careful speech) /ˈda.vat͡ɕ ˈɡwɔ.vɛw̃ pɔt‿ˈtɔ.pur/
- Syllabification: da‧wać gło‧wę pod‿to‧pór
Verb
- (intransitive, idiomatic) alternative form of kłaść głowę pod topór