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4 Apr 2021 #1291
what would you say cwel exactly means in us english slang? punk? like jail punk?
Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation
Chemikiem
4 Apr 2021 #1292
what was the main motif of that policy?
Do you mean the cow? I was never that great with literary motifs. The theme is definitely self-interest.
Yes, I meant the cows which are stolen by Kali or a neighbour.
to cover sb with a cap
to cover sb with a cap
The theme is definitely self-interest.
More about situational morals and double standards in my loose translation "Kali steal somebody cow is good, somebody steal Kali cow is bad"
To have a banana on one's face.
Hmm, I think I heard it once but I don`t know for sure. Is it the same as jonnhy`s famous egg on sbs face?
No.
I heard it on TV and looked it up. The program was..... Lombard (yeah I watch it sometimes.... wanna fight aboudit?)
I heard it on TV and looked it up. The program was..... Lombard (yeah I watch it sometimes.... wanna fight aboudit?)
It's a well known expression, imho...
yeah I watch it sometimes.... wanna fight aboudit?)
I am not sure what you mean with that fighitng. As for TV, I don`t watch it at all.
It's a well known expression, imho...
Funny, probably I am too old to know it. :):) I will have to google.
I am not sure what you mean with that fighitng.
It's an old bit from Family Guy
youtube.com/watch?v=oJimiVFCjJ0
I see - Kiepski in a cartoon. :)
As for that banana, it is to smile widely. So, I have never heard it before. I prefer to dry the teeth.
As for that banana, it is to smile widely. So, I have never heard it before. I prefer to dry the teeth.
As for "mieć banana na twarzy", I guess it's possible that there was a period of time when it was more popular than these days... I don't know when it originated - maybe when bananas started to be commonly available in shops in Poland ;) 🍌
maybe when bananas started to be commonly available in shops in Poland ;)
It means 1990s. And I have never heard it from my students. Amazing.
to lick oneself out of sth
The newest one: to talk about Marynia`s ass.
I just told Iron: give yourself some hay! What does it mean??
What does it mean: the thief of the family?
robisz z igły widły/you are taking forks from the needle
Shall I solve them or wait and give Chemikiem a go ?
Feel free to solve them all. Chemikiem might be taking a longer break.
to possess sabres/ to have sabres at one`s disposal - I often read it in articles on Polish politics.
to possess sabres/ to have sabres at one`s disposal - I
that not exactly an idiom - see here:
we're three thousand sabers and not a dull blade..
It is a good idiom - but it seems you don`t understand it. :)
What is a johhny in Polish?
A small pillow.
Yes!
Going to bed? Only with a johhny!
Going to bed? Only with a johhny!
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Have we had paradise feet yet? If not, then what are they?
Aaah, very funny. I needed a dozen seconds to suss it. Rajstopy means tights.
to look through fingers.
to look through fingers.
New ones, before I forget:
to go into fire after sb
to be like gold
to be/feel like a doughnut in butter
to go into fire after sb
to be like gold
to be/feel like a doughnut in butter
Have we had paradise feet yet? If not, then what are they?
Now it dawned on me, you mean rajstopy - tights.
Novi, what does it mean?:Pepper off!!!