utrzeć nosa
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Polish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “to grate apart [a] nose”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
utrzeć nosa pf (imperfective ucierać nosa)
- (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) to cut down to size (to humble or humiliate, especially someone or something that is perceived as overly domineering or too proud)
- Synonym: dać po nosie
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of utrzeć nosa: see utrzeć.
Further reading[edit]
- ktoś utarł nosa komuś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- utrzeć nosa in Polish dictionaries at PWN