felköti a gatyát
Hungarian
Alternative forms
- jól fel kell kötnie a gatyáját, alaposan fel kell kötnie a fehérneműjét, kösse fel a gatyáját
Etymology
Literally, “to tie up one's pants”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfɛlkøti ɒ ˈɡɒcaːt]
Verb
- (idiomatic) to roll up one's sleeves (to gather all one's strength and knowledge to be able to complete the given task)
Conjugation
- For the verb, see the definite conjugation of felköt.
- The inflected noun gatyát remains unchanged.
- If the possessive form of gatya is used, the appropriate possessive suffix should be added according to the subject of the sentence (plus the accusative suffix): gatyámat, gatyádat, gatyáját, gatyánkat, gatyátokat, gatyájukat.