zapędzać w kozi róg

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to herd into the goat corner”. Calque of German ins Bockshorn jagen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zaˈpɛn.d͡zat͡ɕ ˈfkɔ.ʑi ruk/

Verb

zapędzać w kozi róg impf (perfective zapędzić w kozi róg)

(transitive, idiomatic) to corner, to paint into a corner, to box into a corner, to back into a corner
(reflexive with się, idiomatic) to paint oneself into a corner, to box oneself into a corner, to back oneself into a corner

Conjugation

Conjugation of zapędzać w kozi róg: see zapędzać.

Further reading

zapędzać w kozi róg in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
zapędzać w kozi róg in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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