stawiać pod ścianą

Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, to put against the wall.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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stawiać pod ścianą impf (perfective postawić pod ścianą)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to put a gun to someone's head (to compel someone to do something; to create a situation in which someone has no alternative course of action)
    Synonym: przystawiać broń do skroni

Conjugation

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Conjugation of stawiać pod ścianą: see stawiać.

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