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  What it means

  Literally “a horse dose.” This refers to an enormous, excessive, or unusually large amount of something—originally medication, but now applied to anything from coffee to work assignments. It implies that the quantity is so large it would be better suited for a heavy animal like a horse than a human.

  Vocabulary

  • koński — equine / horse's (adjective)
  • dawka — dose / dosage
  • koń — horse

  Grammar note

  'Końska' is the feminine form of the adjective 'koński,' agreeing in gender with the feminine noun 'dawka.' Adjectives in Polish must always match the noun they describe.

  Cultural context

  This is a very common informal expression. You might hear someone say they took a "końska dawka" of Vitamin C to fight off a cold.

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