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    What it means

    Literally “to the bottom.” Used as a toast meaning “bottoms up” — drink it all the way down. Also used figuratively to mean completely, thoroughly, to the very end.

    Vocabulary

    • do — to
    • dno — bottom

    Grammar note

    'Dna' is the genitive of 'dno' after 'do'.

    Cultural context

    A classic Polish drinking toast. Also appears in phrases like 'poznać kogoś do dna' (to know someone to their core).

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