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λαγὼς τὸν περὶ τῶν κρεῶν τρέχει → save one's bacon, save one's neck, save one's skin

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Greek Monolingual

η, Ν·, 1. πτυχή, σούρα
2. ρυτίδα
3. μαρασμός βρέφους από αθρεψία
4. ο σφιγκτήρας του πρωκτού
5. σούφρωμα.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < αμάρτυρο λατ. sup(p)la < supplo < supplico «ικετεύω, προσεύχομαι»].