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  What it means

  Literally “a road through torment.” Describes a long, painful, and exhausting process — bureaucracy, a difficult project, or any ordeal that drains you before you reach the goal.

  Vocabulary

  • droga — road, path
  • mękę — torment, agony (accusative of 'męka')

  Grammar note

  'Przez mękę' uses the accusative after 'przez' (through). 'Mękę' is the accusative singular of 'męka'.

  Cultural context

  Has religious connotations — 'droga krzyżowa' (Stations of the Cross) is also called 'droga przez mękę' in some contexts.

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