Dostać kosza
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What it means
Literally “to get a basket.” Means to be rejected — most commonly when asking someone out or proposing. The equivalent of being turned down or getting the brush-off.
Vocabulary
- dostać — to get, to receive (perfective)
- kosz — basket
Grammar note
'Kosza' is the genitive singular of 'kosz'. After 'dostać' in this idiomatic sense, the genitive is used.
Cultural context
The origin is disputed — one theory links it to a basket lowered to unwanted suitors instead of letting them in.
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