Meaning:
Lit: “(to have) fear of being scared” is a tautological as well as comical expression used by Poles to say that they don’t even want to imagine a very pessimistic scenario.
Category: Sayings
Być w kropce
Meaning:
Lit. “to be in a dot” is a relatively popular expression to describe a difficult situation and stress the fact that you cannot imagine a good solution and feel powerless.
Szukać dziury w całym
Meaning:
Lit. “to look for a hole in the whole”. This is a Polish way to say that someone is nit-picking in order to start an argument, a fight. Especially if he/she does not really have anything to be unhappy about. A conflictual person.
W gorącej wodzie kąpany/a
Meaning:
Lit. “bathed in hot water”. It is a popular phrase describing a person who takes sudden decisions without thinking much. A person who is very much action-oriented but also impulsive and impatient.
Ostatni dzwonek
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.