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  What it means

  Literally “to turn the cat by its tail.” Means to twist the facts, misinterpret someone’s words to suit one’s own argument, or to shift the blame.

  Vocabulary

  • odwracać — to turn/reverse
  • ogon — tail

  Grammar note

  Uses the instrumental case 'ogonem' (by means of the tail).

  Cultural context

  One of the most common Polish idioms for describing logical fallacies or manipulative arguments.

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