Meaning:
Lit. “to dip one’s fingers into something”, usually a questionable or outright shady business. The expression is used to hint a connection between a person and an inappropriate behavior, process or a crime.
Lit. “to dip one’s fingers into something”, usually a questionable or outright shady business. The expression is used to hint a connection between a person and an inappropriate behavior, process or a crime.
Lit: “to be in the ass”. In a very uncomfortable position from which there is no easy way out. The expression is used to stress that you are not very optimistic about the situation and wondering if anyone can offer some perfect solutions or help. We’re being fucked.
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.
Lit: “to have a strong head”. And it’s not about being very clever or withstanding lots of injuries. When Poles say that someone has a strong head they definitely mean the person can take lots of alcohol in and still not become (or before becoming) severely intoxicated.
Lit: “an algae eater”. This fish is among the most popular home aquarium dwellers, not just in Poland. It is famous for sucking to glass walls with its large mouth (it is a bottom-feeder) which is why it has a second, figurative meaning.