utrzeć nosa

== Polish == === Alternative forms === przytrzeć nosa === Etymology === Literally, “to grate apart [a] nose”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈu.tʂɛt͡ɕ ˈnɔ.sa/ Syllabification: u‧trzeć no‧sa === Verb === utrzeć nosa pf (imperfective ucierać nosa) (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) to cut down to size (to humble or humiliate, especially someone or something that is perceived as overly domineering or too proud) Synonym: dać po nosie ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === ktoś utarł nosa komuś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN utrzeć nosa in Polish dictionaries at PWN