nie zostawić suchej nitki

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, to leave no dry thread.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲɛ‿zɔsˈta.vit͡ɕ ˈsu.xɛj ˈɲit.ki/
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  • Syllabification: nie‿zos‧ta‧wić su‧chej nit‧ki

Verb

nie zostawić suchej nitki pf (imperfective nie zostawiać suchej nitki)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to excoriate, to tear to pieces (to strongly denounce or censure) [with na (+ locative) ‘someone/something’]

Conjugation

Conjugation of nie zostawić suchej nitki: see zostawić.

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