wisieć na włosku

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to hang on by [a] hair”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvi.ɕɛt͡ɕ na‿ˈvwɔs.ku/
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  • Syllabification: wi‧sieć na‿włos‧ku

Verb

wisieć na włosku impf (perfective zawisnąć na włosku)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to be on the line, to hang by a thread, to hang in the balance (to be in grave danger at any time)
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to be in the offing, to be in the wind (to be about to happen)

Conjugation

Conjugation of wisieć na włosku: see wisieć.

Further reading

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