tu jest pies pogrzebany

Polish

Etymology

Calque of German da liegt der Hund begraben.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtu ˈjɛst ˈpjɛs pɔ.ɡʐɛˈba.nɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: tu jest pies po‧grze‧ba‧ny

Phrase

tu jest pies pogrzebany

  1. (idiomatic) therein lies the rub; that's the crux of the matter; that's the main obstacle; that's the whole point

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