Nie zawracaj mi gitary
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What it means
Literally “don’t turn my guitar around.” Means stop bothering me, leave me alone, or don’t waste my time with trivial things.
Vocabulary
- zawracać — to turn around / to reverse
- gitara — guitar
Grammar note
Imperative negation: 'nie zawracaj.' 'Mi gitary' — 'mi' is the dative (to me); 'gitary' is the genitive of 'gitara' after the negated verb.
Cultural context
The guitar imagery is delightfully random, which is part of the idiom's appeal. Completely opaque from its literal meaning.
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