Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation

Heading into the unknown?


Does he have an itch?

Sorry. no. This one is even more general than before. :):)

You need to provide a little more detailed explanation.
Hint: the phrase appears in the lyrics of Kukiz group`s song at 1:37



I koleżków kilku ma oni będą razem z nim
I oni i my pójdziemy razem w dym


Sorry, no. Why would he call Help to his wife?? To scratch him??? :):):)
Another version of the phrase could be: to have backs/rears.

Niemożliwy. Nie ma sensu :( :(


To have support? Although this makes no sense given the context.

OK. I am here to help you. :):):) To go into the smoke means to get involved in a brawl/rowdy party/ some kind of mayhem. Session in British slang acc to my sources. Kukiz sings about drinking beer and going into the smoke with his mates and their mates. :):):)


You are getting closer and closer. :):):) . Mieć coś w plecy/ mieć tyły means to procrastinate, to delay with sth. What exactly did the man mean???

I would never have guessed that from the song lyrics.


No idea :(

He couldn't pack the groceries as fast as she was taking them from the cart?

"I'm behind!"

also maybe not 'scream' (which but shouted or cried out or even yelled, scream is more reserved for states of rage or terror).

No, that is against the rules of this thread which says: direct English translation. Sorry, yours isn`t. :):):)


You are half correct. Think again or even try to imagine that scene you are describing and find out where it needs improvement. :):):)


Impossible. Don`t the English go into the smoke when they drink too much beer?? What about British football fans abroad????

I am afraid you watched too many American horror movies like Scream 1, Scream 2, Scream 3 etc.

The lyrics didn't suggest they were about to have a punch up. That's what I meant.


Not that I've witnessed.


He wanted her to stop unloading the trolley and help him with packing the shopping?

Yes! because the cashier was scanning items really fast and he couldn`t keep up.


Not directly, of course. But a few friends and their friends are mentioned and when the smoke term appears in the song whose leit motif is drinking a lot of beer, it means the result of if will be a little commotion. :):):)

Don't know about the English but Americans might slip into a haze.... and might say later of the evening 'it's all a blur'

Don`t despair. :):):) You do very well in most riddles. Those could be difficult ones - even native Polish speakers prefered to keep away from them. You bravely took the challenge so hats off to you and maf. :):):)

PS. Another riddle - when you say a sticker about a toddler/small child, what does it mean?

That's because hardly anyone else is interested!


A very clingy child?

They are but prefer to keep quiet in fear of failing to provide the right answer. You aren`t coz you are as brave as a Light Brigade rider. :):):)


Yes!!

But in more positive note IMO. More like 'huggy'

Aww. One of my little family members is like that :)

A quote from a political article: Guess the idiom:

Is the Third Way really losing support, and are the polls presented by the media distorting its electoral chances? PiS strongly argues that Poland 2050 and PSL will fall short of the threshold, but they (PiS) can go on a ride with it.

Does it mean for them ( PiS ) it will be a walk in the park? They will easily surpass the threshold?

Sorry, no. With such meaning in mind I would have said: while they can go on a ride. I used but for a good reason.......

Feniks, a little hint:
When in the US in 1990s, I used to watch Am TV a lot for my language development. I still remember that commercial for an auto repair station with this slogan: we`ll give you a lift without taking you for a ride. I considered it extremely clever at the time.

Use it to guess the Polish idiom. Easy!!! :):))

I get it. It basically means ' you can trust us, we'll help you and we won't rip you off '. I can't apply it to the idiom though. It's only easy when you know the answer.

Are PiS saying that they are the party to be trusted because they have the larger share of the polls? They are using the gap to their advantage?

I don't think any of this is right but have no other ideas.

Now, having these two idioms, think what is the formal term/words for their meaning??
Then, compare how subjects function in two idioms and my translated idiom.
Do you see anything interesting?
Combine the formal expression with the subject and voilla!


Hmmm........

No. Haven't a clue. The only word which comes to mind is cheating.

Exactly that`s what I meant. It isn`t the direct meaning of my idiom but with it we are closer than ever before.

As for subjects: take sb for a ride has an object word sb. My idiom hasn`t got it, it only has the subject PiS. What does it mean? That PiS.........

Are a bunch of cheats? Pawian, I'm no closer now to solving this than I was before. I'm not going to get it. It makes zero sense to me. If anyone else is reading this, although I sincerely doubt it, please feel free to help me out!

@Feniks, don't worry, it was difficult and pawian's hints were somewhat confusing, imho :))


I think it's the idiom "przejechać się na czymś/kimś". Which means that, for example, you count on something to happen, but you can get severely disappointed. So, PiS strongly argues that Poland 2050 and PSL will fall short of the threshold, but it can turn out that PiS will get very disappointed, because it may not happen.

It's the second meaning:

sjp.pwn.pl/slowniki/przejecha%C4%87%20si%C4%99.html

No, they weren`t. I was catching at a straw to get the meaning closer to Feniks using the phrases she could know in English. I was extremely helpful, not confusing. You didn`t read our exchange carefully enough, that is why you wrongly say confusing. :):):)


And that`s the meaning which is close to the ride expression Feniks knows in English - which means to cheat/ to deceive sb. The context of the sentence clearly suggested that PiS deceive themselves with certain silly beliefs on the opposition.

Ha!

An easier one for a change: I am flushed.

Yes, Easy. Jestem spłukany.

I'm broke. I'm out of money.

Ironic since the almost homophonous 'flush' can mean the opposite.

I'm flush = i have a lot of money (more than usual, maybe for a short time only).

Yes, I know and my impression was that in doing so you maybe overcomplicated it a bit, because in my opinion that would be enough of a hint:


Don't get me wrong though, I don't claim that I would make "better" hints or whatever, because I wouldn't lol - my brain feels lazy just from thinking about it ;D

But in retrospect, I probably shouldn't have butted in and should let you torture Feniks a bit more, so - sorry for that :)))


I thought Feniks is a guy... 🤨

Wait a minute... 🤔

Ohhh....!!! :D