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Polish term or phrase:	iść po trupach
English translation:	to walk over/trample on everybody/anybody
Entered by:	Caryl Swift

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7:32am Aug 1, 2006

Polish to English translations [PRO]
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Polish term or phrase: iść po trupach

dotychczas szef firmy X szedł po trupach

Magdalena Harrison

KudoZ activity
Questions: 38 (10 open)
Answers: 85

Poland

walk over/trample on everybody/anybody

Explanation:
'He'll walk over anyone to get what he wants'
'He'll trample on everyone to get what he wants'

Selected response from:

Caryl Swift
Poland

Note from asker to answerer

thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

walk over/trample on everybody/anybody

Caryl Swift

has treated staff as a means to an end

FishX

give no quarter

Ensor

play dirty

bezowski

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

walk over/trample on everybody/anybody

Explanation:
'He'll walk over anyone to get what he wants'
'He'll trample on everyone to get what he wants'

Caryl Swift
Poland
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 63

Note from asker to answerer

thanks

13 mins confidence:

give no quarter

Explanation:
PWN i Kosciuszko;
propo;

Ensor
Japan
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 33

1 hr confidence:

play dirty

Explanation:
play dirty » (pot.) (przen.) iść po trupach; być nie w porządku; grać nie fair (nie trzymać się reguł; łamać zasady moralne; dążyć do celu za wszelką cenę)
ex: Even if his opponents cheat and lie, Pat won't play dirty.
też: break the rules, play hardball (za Leksyka)
ciekawostki znajdziez tez tu:
http://www.ang.pl/isc_po_trupach_11655.html
"at all costs" ale to znaczy bardziej "za wszelka cene"
to aim for something at any cost, etc.

bezowski
Portugal
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 4

4 hrs confidence:

has treated staff as a means to an end

Explanation:
but it doesn't necessarily have to be an idiom. You could just use a couple of adjectives: the boss has been 'ruthless and inconsiderate' for example might be a better way.

FishX
Poland
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

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Polish: iść po trupach

English translation: to walk over/trample on everybody/anybody