γλιτώνω το τομάρι μου

Meaning

διαφεύγω σημαντικό κίνδυνο (συχνά με δόλιο και φίλαυτο τρόπο)

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Greek

to save one's skin

English

sauver sa peau / tête

French

Corpus Examples

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Usages

Οιithe0AtDfMaPlNm
παίκτεςpektesplayer3NoCmNePlNm
προσπαθούνprospaθuntry6VbMnIdPr03PlXxIpAvXx
ναnato9PtSj
γλιτώσουνγltosunsave12VbMnIdPr03PlXxIpAvXx
τοtothe15AtDfNeSgAc
τομάριtomariskin18NoCmNeSgAc
τουςtusmy21PnPo03MaSgAcSt
μεταmetaafter24CjSb
τηνtinthe27AtDfFeSgAc
ντροπιαστικήdropiastikishameful30AjBaFeSgAc
ήτταitadefeat33NoCmFeSgAc
καιkieand36CjCo
τονtonthe39AtDfMaSgAc
αποκλεισμόapoklismoelimination42NoCmMaSgAc
απόapofrom45AsPpSp
τοtothe48AtDfNeSgAc
κύπελλοkipelocup51NoCmNeSgAc

The players are trying to save their skin after the shameful defeat and elimination from the Cup.

Introspection

Forms

NP-NOM-anim-1-10
γλιτώνωLEMMA-1-13VbAv
οτοLEMMA-1-16AtDfNeSgAc
τομάριτομάριLEMMA-1-19NoCmNeSgAc
μουPnGe10-112PnGeWe

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

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Cliticisation of the WWS yes

Examples

Causative-inchoative alternation no

Passivisation no

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