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  What it means

  Literally “ploughing on fallow land.” Describes a very difficult, exhausting task that shows little to no immediate progress or results. “Uphill battle,” “thankless task.”

  Vocabulary

  • orka — ploughing
  • ugór — fallow/uncultivated land

  Grammar note

  'Na ugorze' is the locative case.

  Cultural context

  Refers to Poland's strong agricultural roots to describe hard labor.

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