
IdiomBody & Senses
Polish
Wiercić komuś dziurę w brzuchu
Meaning: To nag someone relentlessly.
Literally: To drill a hole in someone's belly
Example: “Dzieci wierciły mi dziurę w brzuchu o psa przez cały miesiąc.” — The kids pestered me about a dog for a whole month.
Origin: To drill a hole in someone's belly is to keep at them so persistently that it feels as if they were being bored through. Polish Wiktionary defines it as constantly pestering someone for something, and it is said above all of children begging their parents. No particular story or first use is documented.
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