zwalić z nóg
Polish
Alternative forms
- ściąć z nóg
Etymology
Literally, “to knock [someone] off [their] feet”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzva.lit͡ɕ ˈznuk/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: zwa‧lić z‿nóg
Verb
zwalić z nóg pf (imperfective zwalać 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 zwaliło z nóg kogoś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- zwalić z nóg in Polish dictionaries at PWN