Zerwał mu się film

Meaning:

Lit. “his film reel snapped” which means the person referenced cannot recall her/his actions after having consumed a large amounts of alcohol and/or other drugs. It is quite often used by ethanol victims on the next day when asked what happened, where have you been or “do you remember what have you done”, which already suggests that something really embarrassing happened. In turn, they need to show their penance by saying: “nie wiem, zerwał mi się film” and await a sentence; being mocked by “pić trzeba umieć” (better) or hear some unbelievable details and then decide if they are just a joke or facts to face (worse).

The expression is an obvious reference to a defect of the old-fashioned movie equipment preventing from recording.

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Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy

Meaning:

Lit. “not my circus, not my monkeys”. Used when you are being dragged into a discussion on  a topic that you don’t really care about and is a pretty definite and also a bit rough end of the discussion. This is especially often used by Poles when a person wants to talk about politics and another one does not want to come at odds just by voicing her/his opinion. However, the expression can be used to deflect any subject: religion, a book, climate change etc. It just might sound insincere or silly when a very universal problem is being discussed. It is also sometimes used to stress that it is not your problem and you are not going to put any effort into solving it.

This seems to be a very recent addition to Polish language – around beginning of the 10’s and has been very much en vouge since then.

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Zaleźć (komuś) za skórę

Meaning:

Lit. “to get/crawl under one’s skin”. You use this in reference of a person or other entity’s actions that are extremely inconvenient or even harmful to someone. The expression is especially apt if this spans over a considerate amount of time and causes significant losses. It can be used to describe a person’s malicious character as well as work according to a plan, for instance in a business environment.

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Nawijać makaron na uszy

Meaning:

Lit. “to roll/twirl pasta around one’s ears” which is used to describe someone trying to convince another person in a very persistent and eloquent way, by using all the power of their rhetoric and logic. This is quite often used to describe activities of successful salespeople but also when a husband/wife try to convince their spouse to buy a new house/car/tv set or have a baby. It is sometimes used to stress that a splendid oration is devoted to a subject that actually is not that important at all and that it is a waste of time and the speaker’s skills.

I don’t know where exactly does the expression come from but the verb “nawijać” itself has been used as a colloquialism signifying a banter. It normally does not have much to do with past (but you can use it to describe twirling spaghetti with a fork). So maybe some bright mind put these ends together to create this new metaphor.

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Tam gdzie psy dupami szczekają

Meaning:

Lit. “where dogs bark with their asses” which is a very colourful way to describe a deep backcountry, a remote anus mundi whereto civilized folk venture rarely and locals cultivate some strange and even dangerous habits. The expression is quite often used by city dwellers considering themselves forces of enlightenment pointing at country folk. A real marvel of Polish vulgar metaphors.

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