Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation

I've an idea that it's about wandering over the Czech border by mistake, getting lost. That happened to me once.

And I've heard something similar used in Warsaw ironically about women making a discreet visit to a clinic.

You're right, it means that someone got completely lost. Apparently, the origins of the idiom are unknown but I think it stands to reason that somewhere down the line someone wandered over that border.....

Wow, interesting. Didn't know that even though I live close to the border. Great riddle!

That's probably a first then! I just presume the Polish members will know all the riddles.

Onto the next one and this is easy:

What is meant by 'hands are dropping'?

IME it means someone has said something so unrealistic that there's no answering it.... (closest in English might be 'to throw one's hand's up/in the air')

Sth completely unknown to me. :):)

But close in meaning to another Czech expression in Polish - Czech film is the one whose plot makes viewers acquire the feeling of being lost. :):):

It's almost right but your English definition is spot on. It means 'I give up'. Feeling hopeless and despairing or conveying disbelief and resignation at the same time.

To me the word 'exasperation' comes to mind

What is to give the leg ?

wash off/zmyć się

And in proper English used by intellectuals???

to flee, to run away I like the British expression 'to do a runner' though I probably wouldn't use it.....

Also "to leg it" and "to nash".

Yeah... don't like those.... I kind of like 'do a Houdini' but it's a bit dated....

A novel I read set in Ireland with some traveler characters the term 'crush' was used which I like a lot, but I don't know how widely that's used.....

This reminds me of cuckold simulator

I've not heard it but would probably understand it in context without thinking.

I'd probably say leg it, though nash was popular a few years ago. Some people say scarper which is a bit classier. Do a runner started as London slang but has become more widely acceptable since boomers picked it up from the TV. It wouldn't offend or sound coarse. Leg it sounds cruder nd nash sounds like drug dealer talk..

Aussies say "to shoot through".

Yes!

What about to go in the long one???

Much the same, isn't it?

Run away, escape, go out quickly or for a short while.

Exactly!

What about :it doesn`t overflow to sb.

Keeping quiet about something?

jemu/jej/im(etc) się nie przelewa (sorry for spoiling your fun, pawian :P)

Sorry, no.


You should provide an answer in English.


?????

Someone's not doing too well?

Yes, but provide the context which is quite narrow here.

Someone is just getting by, lacking the means to survive? To have nothing in reserve?

I would go with this one, yes

Yes, the context is strictly financial.

Can you guess the origin of this idiom?

His cup doesn't runneth over, his crock of gold isn't overflowing with money, his wallet's not brimming with cash.

Understandable in English.

I will accept it as close and eventually correct although in my opinion it takes its origin from eating or drinking. When you exaggerate with consumption coz you are so rich and can easily afford it, food or liquid overflows from your mouth.

What is smoker? Not a person, but an object.