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  What it means

  Literally “to go into the sand.” A colloquial euphemism for dying — “to kick the bucket,” “to bite the dust.”

  Vocabulary

  • iść — to go
  • piach — sand (colloquial form of piasek)

  Grammar note

  'Do piachu' uses the genitive of 'piach' after 'do' (to/into). The colloquial 'piach' instead of 'piasek' keeps the register informal.

  Cultural context

  A reference to being buried — going into the ground/sand. Typically used with dark humour.

  Intermediate

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