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  What it means

  Literally “to make [someone] into a balloon.” It means to trick, deceive, or pull someone’s leg. The image suggests filling someone with lies or nonsense and making them look foolish or gullible, like a big empty balloon.

  Vocabulary

  • robić — to make / do
  • balon — balloon
  • oszukiwać — to cheat / deceive

  Grammar note

  The construction 'w' plus accusative ('balona') marks the result of a change, or the "shape" into which the person is being put.

  Cultural context

  This is common in casual speech among friends. It is not necessarily cruel and can describe lighthearted pranks.

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