Budować zamki na lodzie
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What it means
Literally “to build castles on ice.” Means to make plans based on unstable foundations — to daydream or build unrealistic hopes.
Vocabulary
- budować — to build
- zamek — castle
- lód — ice
Grammar note
'Na lodzie' uses the locative of 'lód' after 'na.' 'Zamki' is accusative plural of 'zamek' — direct object of 'budować.'
Cultural context
Similar to the English 'building castles in the air' but with ice instead — arguably even more precarious.
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