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  What it means

  Literally “ground under one’s feet.” Describes having a stable foundation — financial security, a solid position, or a sense of certainty. To lose it (‘stracić grunt pod nogami’) means to feel destabilised or lost.

  Vocabulary

  • grunt — ground, soil, foundation
  • nogi — feet, legs (plural of 'noga')

  Grammar note

  'Pod nogami' uses the instrumental plural after 'pod' (under) when indicating location.

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