Czuć do kogoś miętę

Meaning: To have a crush on someone.

Language: Polish

Literally: To feel mint towards someone

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Mint served as a token of fondness in Polish folk custom, so to 'feel mint' is to be sweet on a person.

More idioms — Food & Drink

• Być nie w sosie — To be in a bad mood.
• Å være midt i smørøyet — To be in the most fortunate spot imaginable.
• Být v rejži — To be in trouble.
• अंगूर खट्टे हैं — To scorn what you secretly want but cannot have.
• ตำน้ำพริกละลายแม่น้ำ — To squander resources for nothing.
• Fer cara de pomes agres — To look sullen and cross.

More Polish idioms

• Robić kogoś w konia — To make a fool of or trick someone.
• Mieć węża w kieszeni — To be very stingy.
• Wyjść jak Zabłocki na mydle — To lose out badly on a deal.
• Gdzie kucharek sześć, tam nie ma co jeść — Too many cooks spoil the broth.
• trzęsienie ziemi — A sudden, violent upheaval or catastrophic disruption in society, politics, or personal c…
• co ślina na język przyniesie — Careless, thoughtless speech; whatever comes to mind without reflection or substance.

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