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  What it means

  A humorous expression meaning “and now we have a problem” or “well, that’s messed things up.”

  Vocabulary

  • baba — woman (colloquial)
  • placek — cake

  Grammar note

  Fixed idiomatic phrase.

  Cultural context

  Light, ironic tone.

  Intermediate

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