na złamanie karku

Polish

Etymology

Literally, at breakneck speed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na‿zwaˈma.ɲɛ ˈkar.ku/
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  • Syllabification: na‿zła‧ma‧nie kar‧ku

Adverb

na złamanie karku (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) hell-for-leather, like a bat out of hell, head over heels (with crazy or excessive intensity or speed)
    Synonym: na łeb, na szyję

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