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

felköti a gatyát

  1. (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.