Meaning:
Lit. “with/through a Cracow deal”. Which means to reach a compromise by both sides giving up a part of what they initially demanded. Poles often use this expression to propose a solution to a standoff in smaller or bigger negotiations.
Category: Business
Mydło i powidło
Meaning:
Lit. “soap and jam” which rhyme nicely in Polish and constitute the frequently used term for a wide array of various unrelated things.
Zapłacić głową
Meaning:
Lit. “to pay with one’s head”, which is a way to say that a person (usually a manager or a politician) got fired for making a grave mistake.
Płacić jak za zboże
Meaning:
Lit: “to pay like for grain”. Which means something is simply very expensive and you think it should not be. Also, most people use this expression to point that the party selling probably overcharges and therefore earns lots of money while not acting in an ethical way.
Szycha
Meaning:
Lit. “a large conifer cone”, which is used to refer to people with high positions in particular organisations like private companies, administration or even churches.