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siedzieć na beczce prochu

//ˈɕɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ na‿ˈbɛt͡ʂ.t͡sɛ ˈprɔ.xu//
Polishverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    to sit on a powder keg (to be in an explosive or otherwise volatile situation)

Etymology

Literally, “to sit on a powder keg”.

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