siedzieć na beczce prochu

== Polish == === Alternative forms === siedzieć jak na wulkanie === Etymology === Literally, “to sit on a powder keg”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɕɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ na‿ˈbɛt͡ʂ.t͡sɛ ˈprɔ.xu/ Syllabification: sie‧dzieć na‿becz‧ce pro‧chu === Verb === siedzieć na beczce prochu impf (intransitive, idiomatic) to sit on a powder keg (to be in an explosive or otherwise volatile situation) ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “siedzieć na beczce prochu”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “siedzieć na beczce prochu”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)