Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
mieć haka na kogoś
English translation:
have dirt on sb.
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Polish term
Proposed translations
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5 mins
Darius Saczuk
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
The Slanguage Buff
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: Polish to English, Spanish to English, English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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413
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have dirt on sb.
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If you say that you have (the) dirt on someone, you mean that you have information that could harm their reputation or career. [informal]
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Note added at 14 mins (2023-12-04 23:54:07 GMT)
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CNBC
https://www.cnbc.com › 2018/07/24
A majority thinks Russia has dirt on Trump, a new poll shows
Jul 24, 2018 — By a 51-to-35 percent margin, U.S. voters are convinced the Russian government has dirt on Trump, according to a Quinnipiac University National
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Note added at 18 mins (2023-12-04 23:58:06 GMT)
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Webtoon XYZ
https://www.webtoon.xyz › read › c...
Second life of a Gangster - Chapter 131
If the mafia has dirt on a politician then there's a chance that the politician may also have dirt on the organisation. That way it will be a full deadlock ...
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Note added at 26 mins (2023-12-05 00:06:25 GMT)
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ALTERNATIVE
HAVE THE GOODS ON SB.
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Note added at 28 mins (2023-12-05 00:07:48 GMT)
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Victory Girls Blog -
https://victorygirlsblog.com › whistl...
Whistleblower: FBI Has The Goods On Biden
May 4, 2023 — Whistleblower: The FBI Has The Goods On Biden ... Mark this as a political earthquake of epic proportions, if true. And since the left loves a ...
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Note added at 1 hr (2023-12-05 01:10:16 GMT)
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Dallas Decoder
https://dallasdecoder.com › 2013/04/18 › dallas-scene-...
Apr 18, 2013 — Because now that I have the goods on you, you're going to do what I want. So, let's discuss eminent ...
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Note added at 7 mins (2023-12-04 23:46:44 GMT)
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If you say that you have (the) dirt on someone, you mean that you have information that could harm their reputation or career. [informal]
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Note added at 14 mins (2023-12-04 23:54:07 GMT)
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CNBC
https://www.cnbc.com › 2018/07/24
A majority thinks Russia has dirt on Trump, a new poll shows
Jul 24, 2018 — By a 51-to-35 percent margin, U.S. voters are convinced the Russian government has dirt on Trump, according to a Quinnipiac University National
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Note added at 18 mins (2023-12-04 23:58:06 GMT)
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Webtoon XYZ
https://www.webtoon.xyz › read › c...
Second life of a Gangster - Chapter 131
If the mafia has dirt on a politician then there's a chance that the politician may also have dirt on the organisation. That way it will be a full deadlock ...
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Note added at 26 mins (2023-12-05 00:06:25 GMT)
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ALTERNATIVE
HAVE THE GOODS ON SB.
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Note added at 28 mins (2023-12-05 00:07:48 GMT)
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Victory Girls Blog -
https://victorygirlsblog.com › whistl...
Whistleblower: FBI Has The Goods On Biden
May 4, 2023 — Whistleblower: The FBI Has The Goods On Biden ... Mark this as a political earthquake of epic proportions, if true. And since the left loves a ...
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Note added at 1 hr (2023-12-05 01:10:16 GMT)
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Dallas Decoder
https://dallasdecoder.com › 2013/04/18 › dallas-scene-...
Apr 18, 2013 — Because now that I have the goods on you, you're going to do what I want. So, let's discuss eminent ...
Note from asker:
| Dziękuję wszystkim za propozycje, bardzo interesujące. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
legato
12 mins
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Thank you, Legato.
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Grzegorz Mysiński
8 hrs
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Dziękuję, Grzegorz.
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Paweł Kasprzyk
2 days 9 hrs
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Thank you, Paweł.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Dziękuję Dariusz. To był także mój wybór, poparty przez kilka osób."
23 mins
to know about the skeletons in someone's closet
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9 hrs
Piotr Dzięciołowski
Poland
Poland
Native in Polish
Poland
Quality over quantity
Native in: Polish
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English
to have something on sb./to have the goods on sb.
Wg The New Kościuszko Foundation Dictionary
12 hrs
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
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
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96
to know where the bodies are buried
Know where the bodies are buried is an American idiom of fairly recent origin. An idiom is a word, group of words or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is not easily deduced from its literal meaning. We will examine the meaning of the phrase know where the bodies are buried, where it came from and some examples of its use in sentences.
To know where the bodies are buried means to know the closely guarded secrets of someone or an organization. These secrets may be criminal, immoral, or simply embarrassing, confidential or proprietary.
https://grammarist.com/idiom/know-where-the-bodies-are-burie...
To know where the bodies are buried means to know the closely guarded secrets of someone or an organization. These secrets may be criminal, immoral, or simply embarrassing, confidential or proprietary.
https://grammarist.com/idiom/know-where-the-bodies-are-burie...
Note from asker:
| Bardzo ciekawe Frank, tego nie słyszałem, ale dobre. |
Discussion
A friend is someone who knows where all your bodies are buried. Because they're the ones who helped you put them there.