wkładać łopatą do głowy
//ˈfkwa.dat͡ɕ wɔˈpa.tɔw̃ dɔ‿ˈɡwɔ.vɘ//
Polishverb
Definitions
- 1.to explain to someone like a five-year-old (to explain something patiently and in simple terms)
"Zdaje się, że jednak zrozumiał" - pomyslała Ewa. - "Wszystko mu trzeba wkładać łopatą do głowy... trzeba zajrzeć do Basi!"
"It seems like he actually did understand everything," Eva thought. "You have to explain everything to him like a five-year-old... You've got to look to Basia!
Synonyms & related words
Related words (1)
Etymology
Literally, “to put [something] into [someone's] head with a shovel”.