Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation

No. To jinx - say a bad prophesy which becomes reality.

To wet the snout. in the sense of muzzle, of course.

I don't think it's right but does it mean to have a drink? An alcoholic one?

That sounds right to me, a bit like the phrase in English 'to wet the baby's head' meaning to have a celebratory drink when a baby is born.

I was thinking more along the lines of 'to wet your whistle', but English and Polish idioms aren't always similar, so I'm not convinced it's right yet!

Well, using animal terms about adult people is usually insulting, so I'm going to say it's more like 'guzzle down' or 'lap up' (like a cat) and refers to someone drinking at the slightest provocation (not to mark a special occasion or relief after a long hard day).

Or it could be to have one's nose/snout in the trough - to get as much available money as possible, but I think this is more unlikely than my first guess.

Or could it be a bit like 'to dip a toe in the water'?? To wet your snout, give something a tentative try?


That sounds right, We'll see :)

Yes, exactly, and in the sense of long binge when said: moczyć ryja instead of umoczyć ryja. Taken from a patriotic film about two dipsos and a history teacher. hahaha. When they start boozing, the teacher proves a bigger drinker than the two.

to twist something`s head.

From the film, too: since lark to frog.

From morning till night, as in people worked from a.m to p.m? The lark will sing in the morning and the frog croaks in the evening.


To turn someone's head, to influence someone so as to significantly change behaviour? I know you put something and not somebody in the idiom, but I can't think of anything else.

Yes about lark and frog.

As for twisting sth`s head, it means to finish sth definitely - to break the neck of a problem, sort of. I was thinking about other verbs instead of twist but decided to keep it as that is the original version.

What do we mean by saying:It is the sky and/vs the earth.

I wouldn't have got that one, thanks.


In respect of people for example, to be completely different from each other? Two things that are opposites? We would say ' like chalk and cheese'.

yes!

Idioms from another book by Niziurski which I have just finished reading to kids - Klub Włóczykijów. Do you know it? :):)

sb is stuffed. What does it mean?

No I don't.


Is 'stuffed' in the sense of being full up?

Sorry, that would be too easy. I meant nadziany as affluent, not full up. :):)

sb is burnt. (not burnt out).

Suffering unpleasant consequences for their actions and therefore reluctant to make the same mistake/s again?

Nope. Burnt in the book means sb has lost respect of other people due to his/her irresponsible behaviour/ actions. Also applies to spies etc.

sth is into the plank.

Ok, thanks for the explanation.
Unfortunately, I have no idea about the plank idiom :(

W dechę means very good, attractive, perfectly suitable for our needs.

The suggestion is into the plank.

when sb squirts/gushes what does it mean as an idiom?

Ok, thanks.


Somebody is overemotional? Overly enthusiastic?

Nope, it means running away fast.

What did Polish students mean when they said: a bomb?

Wouldn't have got that one, very obscure!


Something's excellent, great?

This prysnąć actually means to start running away.

As for a bomb, no, the opposite - it meant an F. Just like the barrel (in a rifle, e.g.)

to make a balloon of sb.

IINM it used to mean the opposite... interesting.

To pull someone's leg, make fun of someone?

Yes and even worse - make a fool of sb.

to pull sb on/over sth. Puller is a person who does it.

quoting I guess Tomek from the 1st season of rodzinka.pl: w dechę? - tak dwadzieścia lat temu mówili na wypasione.

To trick or deceive someone?

If you say so, I won`t deny coz I didn`t watch the series. :)


Yes.

Two meanings with one word:

to gypsy (to) sb

to gypsy sth out of sb.

Before I forget:
Joker context from another thread:

to keep thumbs for sb