Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2

Yes, communism is important to understand the meaning behind it.
The riddle continues: Why this specific word kombinować developed such a meaning? You can arrive at an answer using the English meaning or even its old Latin one but relate it to Polish contexts.

Before I forget:
to be raking it for oneself. What does it mean?

Acquiring a lot of money?

nagrabić sobie - to **** people off (through one's behavior) to grate on people

I really don't know where you're going with this. In the PRL Poles had to figure out solutions to problems or they would have had nothing. A sort of survival mechanism if you like. Although I also think it's a way of life and part of Polish culture. What I've said doesn't really cover why though.

This has various definitions so no matter what someone says you will say no and use one of the many other definitions like you always do. Hahahahaha !

I say no when sb is wrong. However, I immediately offer hints, which eventually contribute to success. Without hints, you wouldn`t be able to guess half of my riddles or more.


Sorry, no.


Yes, you almost got it but didn`t explain to the end. The problem communism created for people was how to combine two things which seemed completely inconnectible, e.g, go on vacation to the seaside but still stick to the scanty monthly ration of fuel which you were allowed. Combining meant uniting fire and water.