beletörik a bicskája

Hungarian

verb
Definitions
  • (idiomatic) to fail miserably, come to grief

Etymology

Affix from Hungarian beletörik (break into, break off inside) + Hungarian a (the)+ Hungarian bicska (jack-knife).

Origin

Hungarian

bicska

Gloss

jack-knife

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