stawiać pod ścianą

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to put against the wall”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsta.vjat͡ɕ pɔt‿ˈɕt͡ɕa.nɔw̃/
  • Syllabification: sta‧wiać pod‿ścia‧ną

Verb

stawiać pod ścianą impf (perfective postawić 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: przystawiać broń do skroni

Conjugation

Conjugation of stawiać pod ścianą: see stawiać.

Further reading

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