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  What it means

  Literally “to blow on cold food.” Means to be overly cautious — to take precautions even when they’re probably unnecessary, like blowing on food that has already cooled.

  Vocabulary

  • dmuchać — to blow
  • zimny — cold

  Grammar note

  'Na zimne' — the adjective 'zimny' is used nominally in the accusative neuter: 'on the cold (thing).'

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