postawić na nogi

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to put up on [one's] legs”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɔsˈta.vit͡ɕ naˈnɔ.ɡi/
Rhymes: -ɔɡi

Verb

postawić na nogi pf

(transitive, idiomatic) to alert, to mobilize (to cause alarm)
Zbiegła pantera postawiła na nogi wszystkie miejskie służby. ― The fugitive panther mobilized all of the city's forces.
(transitive, idiomatic) to fix up, to patch up, to rehabilitate (to improve someone's condition)
To powinno cię postawić na nogi. ― This should fix you up.

Conjugation

Conjugation of postawić na nogi: see postawić.

Further reading

postawić na nogi in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
postawić na nogi in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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