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  What it means

  Literally “to test the ground.” Means to sound someone out, to cautiously probe a situation before committing — to see how the land lies.

  Vocabulary

  • badać — to examine / to test / to probe
  • grunt — ground / soil / foundation

  Grammar note

  'Grunt' is the accusative of 'grunt' — direct object of 'badać.' The imperfective verb implies a gradual, ongoing process of testing.

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