Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
in the tar hill
Polish translation:
jak do licha ciężkiego
Added to glossary by
Kasia Bogucka
May 30, 2014 14:51
9 yrs ago
English term
in the tar hill
English to Polish
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
New Age–phew age. Yoga is what you make of
it. And I don’t sit there channeling spirits. I sit there wondering
how in the tar hill I’m going to get my legs above my heart
without suffocating myself.
Wiem od czego to pochodzi itd., ale nie mam ciekawych pomysłów na te różne wykrzykniki, bo już za dużo wyszukałam.:) Więc proszę o pomoc...
it. And I don’t sit there channeling spirits. I sit there wondering
how in the tar hill I’m going to get my legs above my heart
without suffocating myself.
Wiem od czego to pochodzi itd., ale nie mam ciekawych pomysłów na te różne wykrzykniki, bo już za dużo wyszukałam.:) Więc proszę o pomoc...
Proposed translations
(Polish)
| 3 | jak do licha ciężkiego |
Kasia Bogucka
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| 4 +2 | u licha!, na boga! |
Jagoda Wachowska
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| 3 +1 | jak do diabła /cholery |
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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| 3 | do jasnej ciasnej |
geopiet
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Change log
Jun 3, 2014 19:40: Kasia Bogucka Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
8 hrs
Kasia Bogucka
Ireland
Ireland
Native in Polish
Ireland
Solving language puzzles
Native in: Polish
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
jak do licha ciężkiego
Może tak.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Dziękuję, choć to już mi chodziło po głowie..."
+1
17 mins
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Polish
Works in field
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
127
jak do diabła /cholery
Propozycja.
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Note added at 21 mins (2014-05-30 15:12:15 GMT)
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tar hill is probably a private euphemism for hell.
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Note added at 21 mins (2014-05-30 15:12:15 GMT)
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tar hill is probably a private euphemism for hell.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
mike23
: "Jak u diabła" (sounds slightly more polished)
21 hrs
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To the extent that devils can be polished, "Jak u diabła" does seem to shine. For some reasons, real experts seem to shy away from my answer.
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7 hrs
do jasnej ciasnej
jakże to ja, do jasnej ciasnej, tak gnaty podniosę ...
+2
8 hrs
Jagoda Wachowska
Canada
Canada
Native in Polish
Canada
MA in AVT, 6-year subtitling experience
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland)
Works in: English to Polish, Polish, English
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