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  What it means

  Literally “to drown someone in a spoonful of water.” This describes a person who harbors such intense hostility or spite toward someone that they would destroy them given even the tiniest opportunity. It highlights a “petty” but deep-seated hatred.

  Vocabulary

  • utopić — to drown
  • łyżka — spoon
  • woda — water

  Grammar note

  'W łyżce' is the locative case (in the spoon). 'Wody' is the genitive of 'woda', used here to show what the spoon contains.

  Cultural context

  This is a very dramatic way to describe someone who is "czepialski" (nitpicky) or looking for any excuse to cause trouble for someone they dislike.

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