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My Favourite Polish Idioms

My Favourite Polish Idioms

Gdzie pieprz rośnie

Meaninig

Lit. “where pepper grows”. Which means far, far away. The phrase is most often used in “uciekać gdzie pieprz rośnie” – to flee as far as possible, stay away from something or someone.

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Posted on 5 May 202317 April 2023Categories Everyday life, MetaphorsLeave a comment on Gdzie pieprz rośnie

Kupować na krechę

Meaning:

Lit. “to buy on dash/line” which means on credit. Especially if the action takes place in a small village/block shop and you are really desperate to get what you cannot pay for.

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Posted on 29 April 202317 April 2023Categories BusinessLeave a comment on Kupować na krechę

Dam głowę

Meaning:

Lit. “I’ll give (my) head”. No, it’s not what you think. It’s actually a Polish idiom. It means: to be absolutely sure of something, to vouch for it; unconditionally support a conviction or a person.

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Posted on 21 April 202317 April 2023Categories Body, Business, Everyday lifeLeave a comment on Dam głowę

Olać coś

Meaninig:

Lit. “to piss over something”. A very popular, although colloquial and somewhat vulgar way to say that someone neglects something, does not esteem someone or disobeys their order/advice.

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Posted on 16 April 20232 April 2023Categories Everyday life, MetaphorsLeave a comment on Olać coś

Pies ogrodnika

Meaning:

Lit. “a gardener’s dog” which is the phrase in Polish to describe a person not willing to share something even though he/she does not use it. So either following some rules very strictly or out of pure malice.

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Posted on 12 April 20232 April 2023Categories Animals, Everyday lifeLeave a comment on Pies ogrodnika

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