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  What it means

  Literally “coffee on the bench/table.” Means to lay everything out plainly and directly, without beating around the bush — “let’s get down to brass tacks,” “let’s put it all on the table.”

  Vocabulary

  • kawa — coffee
  • ława — bench, low table

  Grammar note

  'Na ławę' uses the accusative of 'ława' after 'na' — direction (onto the table).

  Cultural context

  The image is of putting your cards — or your coffee — plainly on the table in front of everyone. A very direct, no-nonsense expression.

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