wąchać kwiatki od spodu
Meaning: To be dead; to push up daisies.
Language: Polish
Literally: to sniff flowers from below
Category: Nature
Origin: The image is of a corpse lying beneath the ground, with only flowers growing above from that spot—viewing them from underground.
More idioms — Nature
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- Jeter de l'huile sur le feu — To make a bad situation worse.
More Polish idioms
- rany koguta — A mild exclamation expressing surprise, frustration, or emphasis.
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- stracić głowę — To act without rational thought; to abandon self-control and sound judgment.
- włożyć kij w szprychy — To obstruct or sabotage someone's plans or efforts.
- wziąć z sufitu — To invent something without basis; to make something up or fabricate it.
- manna z nieba — An unexpected blessing or fortunate arrival of something greatly needed.
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