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  What it means

  Literally “here is where the dog is buried.” This quirky idiom is used when someone finally discovers the root cause of a problem or the hidden reason behind a mysterious situation. It’s the “Aha!” moment when the real issue is uncovered.

  Vocabulary

  • pies — dog
  • pogrzebany — buried
  • przyczyna — cause / reason

  Grammar note

  'Pogrzebany' is a passive participle of the verb 'pogrzebać' (to bury). It functions as an adjective here, agreeing with the masculine noun 'pies'.

  Cultural context

  Similar idioms exist in German ("Da liegt der Hund begraben"), likely the source of the Polish version. It is very common in everyday problem-solving.

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