konia z rzędem
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “a horse with [its] tack [to someone]”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.ɲa ˈzʐɛn.dɛm/
- Syllabification: ko‧nia z‿rzę‧dem
Phrase
- (idiomatic) a million dollars, a king's ransom (of something very difficult and thus deserving of a high payment if completed) [with dative ‘to whom’]
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see koń, rząd.
Further reading
- konia z rzędem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- konia z rzędem in Polish dictionaries at PWN