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  What it means

  Literally “to not discover America.” This is a sarcastic idiom used when someone announces something that is already common knowledge. It’s a way of poking fun at someone for thinking they’ve made a great revelation when they haven’t.

  Vocabulary

  • odkryć — to discover
  • oczywiste — obvious

  Grammar note

  Because the verb 'odkryć' is negated ('nie odkryć'), the object 'Ameryka' must change from accusative to genitive ('Ameryki').

  Cultural context

  Poles use this frequently in debates or casual conversation to shut down obvious or cliché arguments.

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