Meaning:
Lit. “the hangover’s (day)” or officially “urlop na żądanie”, is a part of an employees yearly holiday budget he or she can use without planning it in advance and get approved by the boss.
Category: Business
Mieć (mocne) plecy
Meaning:
Lit. “to have a (strong) back”. In Polish, this expression has at least two metaphorical meanings. In most cases, this means: to have a strong political backing/support in your organisation, powerful friends that will help you in need.
Być pod kreską
Meaning:
Lit. “to be under the dash/line”. In Poland you hear this phrase when someone is not doing well financially. It’s a way to say that someone or an entity is running a deficit, or at least, not making as much profit as expected.
Dostać kopa w górę
Meaning:
Lit. “to get a kick upward” means to get promoted at a company. Sometimes, meant ironically, this might mean the person in question now sits in a higher tier but practically has less political power in the organisation.
… piechotą nie chodzi
Meaning
Lit. “… does not walk on foot”, which usually follows a valuable object, mostly a sum of money. By employing this phrase you admit that it is impressive. Or, in some situations, that you at least consider accepting it, and not an alternative you are offered. Or, that spending such an amount would be require a proper consideration.