wywołać wilka z lasu

Polish

Etymology

Literally, to call [a] wolf out of [the] woods.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɘˈvɔ.wat͡ɕ ˈvil.ka ˈzla.su/
  • Syllabification: wy‧wo‧łać wil‧ka z‿la‧su

Verb

wywołać wilka z lasu pf (imperfective wywoływać wilka z lasu)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) to make something that was previously feared happen by saying it out loud or thinking about it

Conjugation

Conjugation of wywołać wilka z lasu: see wywołać.

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