trzymać krótko

== Polish == === Etymology === Literally, “to keep short”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtʂɘ.mat͡ɕ ˈkrut.kɔ/ Syllabification: trzy‧mać krót‧ko === Verb === trzymać krótko impf (transitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to have someone by the short hairs, to have someone by the balls, to have in the palm of one's hand (to exercise total control over someone; to be in a position to threaten or extort someone) Synonyms: mieć w garści, mieć w ręce, mieć w ręku, trzymać w garści, trzymać w szachu ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === ktoś trzyma krótko kogoś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN trzymać krótko in Polish dictionaries at PWN