brać na widelec
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to take on the fork”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrat͡ɕ na‿viˈdɛ.lɛt͡s/
- Syllabification: brać na‿wi‧de‧lec
Verb
brać na widelec impf (perfective wziąć na widelec)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brać, na, widelec.
- (transitive, idiomatic) to get a bead on [with accusative ‘what/whom’] (to focus one's attention on someone or something so as to deal with or attack him, her, or it)
Conjugation
Further reading
- ktoś bierze na widelec kogoś/coś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN