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  What it means

  Literally “weather under a dog.” This is the standard way to describe miserable, rainy, or cold weather. It suggests weather so bad that you wouldn’t even want to leave a dog out in it (or that even a dog would find it unpleasant).

  Vocabulary

  • pogoda — weather
  • pies — dog
  • deszcz — rain

  Grammar note

  'Pod' (under) governs the instrumental case ('psem') when it indicates a state or location.

  Cultural context

  Poles love to talk about the weather, especially when it’s bad. "Ale dzisiaj pogoda pod psem!" is a perfect conversation starter at a bus stop.

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