Miękkie podbrzusze
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What it means
Literally “soft underbelly.” Means a vulnerable weak point — the most exposed and unprotected part of a system, organisation, or argument.
Vocabulary
- miękki — soft
- podbrzusze — underbelly / lower abdomen
Grammar note
'Miękkie' is a neuter adjective agreeing with 'podbrzusze'.
Cultural context
Used in geopolitics, military strategy, and business analysis. Churchill famously called southern Europe the 'soft underbelly' of the Axis — the phrase entered Polish political vocabulary.
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