beletörik a bicskája

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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beletörik (to break off inside) +‎ a (the) +‎ bicska (jack-knife) +‎ -ja (possessive suffix), literally one's jack-knife breaks off inside [something]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛlɛtørik ɒ ˈbit͡ʃkaːjɒ]

Verb

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beletörik a bicskája

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) to fail miserably, come to grief
    Synonyms: kudarcot vall, csődöt mond, pórul jár, felsül, csütörtököt mond, nem boldogul vele

Conjugation

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