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My Favourite Polish Idioms

My Favourite Polish Idioms

Drugie dno

Meaning:

Lit: “a second bottom”, which you use when discovering something new about an issue that has been known for a while, either new circumstances or a completely new way to interpret what has been going on.

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Posted on 16 May 202210 May 2022Categories MetaphorsLeave a comment on Drugie dno

Pożar w burdelu

Meaning:

Lit. “a fire in a brothel”. An expression used to describe a general panic and chaos following an unfortunate event. Especially if several members of an organisation try to save themselves but keep getting in the each other’s way.

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Posted on 11 May 202210 May 2022Categories MetaphorsLeave a comment on Pożar w burdelu

Rozkręcać się

Meaning:

Lit. “to spin up/faster” – as with an engine reaching the target RPM after being switched on/ignited. This reflexive verb is used for describing both people and organisations working faster, better, finding their rhythm after a while after having started.

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Posted on 6 May 202224 April 2022Categories Everyday life, MetaphorsLeave a comment on Rozkręcać się

Tapeta

Meaning:

Lit. “the wallpaper”. Which is the humorous way to refer to the makeup on someone’s face. It may convey sarcasm as well, especially if aimed at a person with an excessive amount of cosmetics on his/her face or if the makeup is of a very low quality.

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Posted on 1 May 202224 April 2022Categories Body, Everyday lifeLeave a comment on Tapeta

Gra muzyka

Meaning:

Lit. “the music is playing”. The expression is used to say that everything is fine (again). Usually after something had been out of order for a while and/or a problem has been solved recently.

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Posted on 28 April 202224 April 2022Categories Everyday life, MetaphorsLeave a comment on Gra muzyka

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