w drebiezgi

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian вдре́безги (vdrébezgi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /v‿drɛ.bjɛzˈɡi/
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: w‿dre‧biez‧gi

Adverb

w drebiezgi (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) to pieces, into smithereens
    Synonyms: całkowicie, doszczętnie, w drobny mak, w drobny pył, w drzazgi
adjective
  • pijany w drebiezgi

Further reading

  • w drebiezgi in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • w drebiezgi in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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