ujść płazem
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to get away with the face of a blade”, in reference to being struck with the flat side of a blade instead of the sharp edge, therefore avoiding punishment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈujɕt͡ɕ ˈpwa.zɛm/
- Syllabification: ujść pła‧zem
Verb
ujść płazem pf (imperfective uchodzić płazem)
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to get away with (to escape punishment for doing something) [with dative ‘who’]
- Synonym: ujść na sucho
Conjugation
Further reading
- ujść płazem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ujść płazem in Polish dictionaries at PWN