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) [with genitive ‘whose thumb’]

Further reading

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