Lit. “to count sabres”. This phrase is mainly used in the context of politics and means: to estimate your own fraction’s power before an important parliamentary voting. This might as well include convincing potential naysayers – with threats, promises or both.
Lit. “a water-pouring”. This is how Poles refer to a person speaking or writing at length, very fluently and roundly, but without much informational value. Or purposely getting off the given topic.
Lit. “to be soaked (into something)”, which is a way to point that a person has taken part in a questionable enterprise, usually a financial or political scheme or outright a criminal activity.
Lit. “sucked out of a finger”. This expression is used to claim that a story or an allegation is has been purposely fabricated and by no means is true.
Lit. “a darkville”. Used to ridicule provincial towns and villages for their backwardness and stress your own progressiveness. Especially if they oppose you in a matter you consider vital for a progress of some kind.
