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Glossary entry

polski term or phrase:

mieć nóż na gardle

angielski translation:

be in a tight spot/corner

May 11, 2009 20:36
15 yrs ago
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polski term

mieć nóż na gardle

polski > angielski Inne Ogólne/rozmówki/listy
Chodzi oczywiście o przenośne znaczenie, być w sytuacji przymusowej/ trudnej
Change log

May 11, 2009 21:30: Ewa Dabrowska changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

PRO (3): Darius Saczuk, Maciek Drobka, Ewa Dabrowska

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Proposed translations

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  1 min
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be in a tight spot/corner

Na przykład tak.
Peer comment(s):

agree Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
  47 min
dziękuję
agree Ola Kubiak
  12 godz.
dziękuję
agree Agnieszka Stolarczyk
  23 godz.
dziękuję
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Bardzo dziękuję za pomoc"
  7 min

be hard-pressed

propozycja
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  54 min

be in a cut-throat situation

possibilities are endless - as no context is provided
fight or flight
sink or swim
the eleventh hour
under the gun
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