w paszczy lwa
Polish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “in [the] lion's mouth”.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
w paszczy lwa (not comparable)
- (colloquial, idiomatic) in the lion's den (in a hostile environment)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see w, paszcza, lew.
Further reading edit
- w paszczy lwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- w paszczy lwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN