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    What it means

    Literally “to kiss the door handle.” Means to arrive somewhere and find nobody home — to make a wasted trip. Also implies being turned away or ignored.

    Vocabulary

    • całować — to kiss
    • klamka — door handle

    Grammar note

    'Klamkę' is accusative of 'klamka' — direct object of 'całować.'

    Cultural context

    A vivid image: you lean in to knock, find the door locked, and end up kissing the handle instead.

    Intermediate

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