porwać się z motyką na słońce

Polish

Etymology

Literally, to set out to [the] sun with [a] hoe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.rvat͡ɕ.ɕɛ zmɔˈtɨ.kɔw̃ naˈswɔɲ.t͡sɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɲt͡sɛ

Verb

porwać się z motyką na słońce pf (imperfective porywać się z motyką na słońce)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to bite off more than one can chew, to overestimate one's capabilities

Conjugation

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