Glossary entry

Polish term or phrase:

Zarzynać się

English translation:

Cut one own's throat

Feb 11, 2002 06:20
22 yrs ago
Polish term

Zarzynać się

Polish to English Art/Literary
Nie widzę też powodu, dla którego miałbym się zarzynać się i wpadać w długi.

Proposed translations

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cut my throat

OR
cut my own throat

cut each other's throats =
[Colloq.] to ruin each other, as by underselling in business

cut one's own throat =
[Colloq.] to be the means of one's own ruin
[after Webster's]


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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Very apt, thank you. Regards Eva"
41 mins

ruin oneself

I do not see why I should ruin myself and make debts
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23 hrs

work off my behind


OR, work off my butt (if you want it a bit stronger), granted, the speaker is working hard indeed.
Anyway, don't ZARZYNAJ SIE over this!
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