trzymać w garści

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to keep in one's grip”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʂɘ.mat͡ɕ ˈvɡar.ɕt͡ɕi/
  • Syllabification: trzy‧mać w‿gar‧ści

Verb

trzymać w garści impf

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to have someone by the short hairs, to have someone by the balls, to have in the palm of one's hand (to exercise total control over someone; to be in a position to threaten or extort someone)
    Synonyms: mieć w garści, mieć w ręce, mieć w ręku, trzymać krótko, trzymać w szachu

Conjugation

Conjugation of trzymać w garści: see trzymać.

Further reading

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