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  What it means

  Literally “to have a head on one’s neck.” Means to be sensible, level-headed, and capable of managing on one’s own.

  Vocabulary

  • głowa — head
  • kark — nape / back of the neck

  Grammar note

  'Na karku' uses the locative of 'kark' after 'na' (on). 'Głowę' is the accusative of 'głowa' — direct object of 'mieć.'

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