postawić sprawę na ostrzu noża

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, to put [the] matter on [a] knife-edge.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔˈstavit͡ɕ ˈspra.vɛ naˈɔs.tʂu ˈnɔ.ʐa/
  • Rhymes: -ɔʐa

Verb

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postawić sprawę na ostrzu noża pf (imperfective stawiać sprawę na ostrzu noża)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to bring to a head (to strongly demand a final settlement of an issue)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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