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  What it means

  Literally “to go at each other’s thighs.” Means to come to blows, to clash violently — to get into a serious fight or confrontation with someone.

  Vocabulary

  • iść — to go
  • udry — a clash / a fight (archaic, from 'uderzyć' — to strike)

  Grammar note

  'Na udry' uses the accusative after 'na'. 'Udry' is an archaic plural noun surviving only in this fixed phrase.

  Cultural context

  An old expression with roots in physical combat. Today used for any serious confrontation, not necessarily physical.

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