IdiomFood & Drink
Polish
PolishCzuć do kogoś miętę
Meaning: To have a crush on someone.
Literally: To feel mint towards someone
Example: “Od liceum czuje miętę do sąsiadki.” — He's had a thing for the girl next door since high school.
English equivalent: To have a thing for someone
Origin: Mięta is mint. Why feeling mint for someone means being sweet on them is not explained in any source found, and the claim that mint was a token of love in Polish folk custom is not documented. The phrase is colloquial and is often used in the past tense: czuł do niej miętę, he had a soft spot for her.
Equivalents in other languages
Icelandic: Að ganga með grasið í skónum Literally: To walk with the grass in your shoes
English: have a thing for someone
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