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  What it means

  Literally “to slaughter chicks,” this idiom means to do something pointless, futile, or to waste time on trivial matters. It’s used to dismiss an activity as meaningless or absurd.

  Vocabulary

  • kurcęta — chicks (young chickens)
  • rznąć — to slaughter, to cut

  Grammar note

  The infinitive construction is used here without a subject, giving it a general, dismissive tone.

  Cultural context

  The image of slaughtering chicks — small, helpless animals — emphasizes the senselessness of the action.

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