Kopnąć w kalendarz
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What it means
Literally “to kick the calendar.” A colloquial euphemism for dying — “to kick the bucket,” “to croak.”
Vocabulary
- kopnąć — to kick (perfective)
- kalendarz — calendar
Grammar note
'W kalendarz' uses the accusative of 'kalendarz' after 'w' — direction of kick.
Cultural context
One of many Polish humorous euphemisms for death — the calendar as a symbol of time running out.
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