Kręcić powróz na swoją szyję
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What it means
Literally “to twist a rope for one’s own neck.” Means to dig your own grave — to take actions that will ultimately harm yourself, to create the means of your own downfall.
Vocabulary
- kręcić — to twist / to wind (imperfective)
- powróz — rope / cord
- szyja — neck
Grammar note
'Na swoją szyję' uses the accusative after 'na' — for one's own neck. 'Swoją' is the accusative of the reflexive possessive 'swój'.
Cultural context
A dark but vivid metaphor — fashioning the very rope that will hang you.
Intermediate
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