zwalać z nóg
Polish
Alternative forms
- ścinać z nóg
Etymology
Literally, “to knock [someone] off [their] feet”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzva.lat͡ɕ ˈznuk/
- Syllabification: zwa‧lać z‿nóg
Verb
zwalać z nóg impf (perfective zwalić z nóg)
- (transitive, idiomatic) to knock out, to knock for a loop, to pack a punch (to cause severe physical weakness in someone)
- (transitive, idiomatic) to knock out, to knock for a loop, to pack a punch (to astonish; to stagger or overwhelm; to confuse or disorient)
Conjugation
Further reading
- coś zwala z nóg kogoś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- zwalać z nóg in Polish dictionaries at PWN