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    What it means

    Literally “to have a ready answer for everything.” Describes someone who always has an immediate response to any question or challenge — used admiringly or critically depending on context.

    Vocabulary

    • mieć — to have
    • gotowy — ready / prepared
    • odpowiedź — answer / response

    Grammar note

    'Gotową odpowiedź' is the accusative — direct object of 'mieć'. 'Gotową' is the accusative feminine agreeing with 'odpowiedź'.

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