utrzeć nosa
Polish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editLiterally, “to grate apart [a] nose”.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editutrzeć nosa pf (imperfective ucierać nosa)
- (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) to cut down to size (to humble or humiliate, especially someone or something that is perceived as overly domineering or too proud)
- Synonym: dać po nosie
Conjugation
editConjugation of utrzeć nosa: see utrzeć.
Further reading
edit- ktoś utarł nosa komuś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- utrzeć nosa in Polish dictionaries at PWN