postawić pod ścianą

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to put against the wall”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈsta.vit͡ɕ pɔt‿ˈɕt͡ɕa.nɔw̃/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: po‧sta‧wić pod‿ścia‧ną

Verb

postawić pod ścianą pf (imperfective stawiać pod ścianą)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to put a gun to someone's head (to compel someone to do something; to create a situation in which someone has no alternative course of action)
    Synonym: przystawić broń do skroni

Conjugation

Conjugation of postawić pod ścianą: see postawić.

Further reading

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