bać się jak diabeł święconej wody
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to be afraid [of something] like a devil [is of] holy water”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bat͡ɕ ɕɛ jak ˈdja.bɛw ɕfjɛnˈt͡sɔ.nɛj ˈvɔ.dɨ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔdɨ
Verb
bać się jak diabeł święconej wody impf
- (transitive, idiomatic) to be very afraid of something; to avoid like the plague [+genitive = of what]
- Synonym: bać się jak ognia
Conjugation
Conjugation of bać się jak diabeł święconej wody: see bać.
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