γλιτώνω από του Χάρου τα δόντια

Meaning

σώζομαι την τελευταία στιγμή

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Greek

escape from the jaws of death/ escape the jaws of death/ save one's hide

English

to get out of something

English

l'échapper belle

French

être sauvé de qch

French

échapper la mort

French

Corpus Examples

Relations

Usages

ΑπόApoFrom0AsPpSp
τουtuthe3AtDfMaSgGe
ΧάρουΧaruGrim Reaper6NoPrMaSgGe
ταtaof9AtDfNePlAc
δόντιαδodiateeth12NoCmNePlAc
γλίτωσανγlitosanescaped15VbMnIdPa03PlXxPeAvXx
δύοδiotwo18NmCdFePlAcAj
τουρίστριεςturistriestourists21NoCmFePlAc
στηνstinin24AsPpPaFeSgAc
ΠάφοPafoPafos27NoPrFeSgAc

Two tourists in Pafos escaped from the jaws of death.

http://paphos.cyprustimes.com/2018/06/23/apo-toy-quot-charoy-ta-dontia-quot-glitosan-dyo-toyristries-stin-pafo-pics/

Forms

NP-NOM-anim-1-114
γλιτώνωVP-1-1116VbpAv
απόαποLEMMA-1-117AsPpSp
οτουLEMMA-1-1118AtDfMaSgGe
ΧάροςΧάρουLEMMA-1-1119NoPrMaSgGe
οταLEMMA-1-1220AtDfNePlAc
δόντιδόντιαLEMMA-1-1221NoCmNePlAc
εγώτηνNP-ACC1-1-1115PnPe03FeSgAcXx

Diagnostics

Can different NPs trigger agreement on the verb? yes

Examples

Does the MWE accept a free XP? yes

Examples

Word order permutations involving the subject as well yes

Examples

Cliticisation of the WWS no

Causative-inchoative alternation yes

Examples

Passivisation no

Alternation of a free NP-GEN / free σε-PP / free από-PP with Dative Genitive no