Meaning:
Lit. “the last bell” is a final warning or an ultimate reminder to take care of something that won’t be possible later. What is usually meant is: do this now or regret later.
Category: Everyday life
Chodzić na pasku
Meaning:
Lit. “to walk on a belt” is meant to say that a person is highly dependent on another one and has to follow his/her orders, cannot take any independent decisions.
Kacowe
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.
Wychodzic przed orkiestrę
Meaning:
Lit. “to step in front of the orchestra” is a figurative way to say that someone is too bold and is overreaching which might result in a bitter failure.
Rozejść się po kościach
Meaning:
Lit. “to spread around the bones” which is used to say that something expected to be really big resulted in almost no consequences, especially negative ones.