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  What it means

  Literally “to disperse through the bones.” This idiom describes a situation—usually a scandal, a conflict, or a minor illness—that gradually fades away or resolves itself without causing major consequences. It’s as if the tension is absorbed into the body (the bones) and simply disappears.

  Vocabulary

  • rozchodzić się — to disperse / separate
  • kości — bones
  • sprawa — matter / affair

  Grammar note

  The preposition 'po' here takes the locative plural 'kościach'. The reflexive verb 'rozchodzić się' implies a natural, self-occurring process.

  Cultural context

  Poles use this when they are relieved that a potentially big problem didn't turn into a disaster. It's often used in corporate or political contexts to describe scandals that were eventually forgotten.

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