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  What it means

  Literally “like on the palm of a hand,” this idiom is used when a situation, a secret, or a set of facts is completely visible and obvious to everyone. It suggests that there is nothing hidden and no further investigation is needed. It is the Polish equivalent of saying something is “plain as day” or “laid out right in front of you.”

  Vocabulary

  • jak — like / as
  • dłoń — palm / hand
  • widoczny — visible
  • oczywisty — obvious

  Grammar note

  'Na dłoni' uses the locative case of the feminine noun 'dłoń' after the preposition 'na.' It functions as a comparative adverbial phrase.

  Cultural context

  This is a very common and neutral expression. It’s often used in investigative contexts or when someone finally realizes the truth: "Teraz wszystko widać jak na dłoni" (Now everything is plain as day).

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