pod batem

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “under [the] lash”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɔdˈba.tɛm/
  • Rhymes: -atɛm

Adverb

pod batem (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, literary) under the lash
    Synonyms: pod butem, pod knutem, pod pantoflem

Preposition

pod batem

  1. (idiomatic) under the lash of, under one's thumb (under the control of) [+genitive = whose thumb]

Further reading
  • pod batem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pod batem in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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