trzymać za słowo

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to hold [somebody] by the word”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtʂɨ.mad͡ʑ zaˈswɔ.vɔ/
Rhymes: -ɔvɔ

Verb

trzymać za słowo impf

(transitive, idiomatic) to hold someone to something, to have someone's word (to ensure that someone does something)
Trzymam cię za słowo. ― I'm gonna hold you to that.

Conjugation

Conjugation of trzymać za słowo: see trzymać.

Further reading

trzymać za słowo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
trzymać za słowo in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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