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  What it means

  Literally “screwing a kitten with a hammer.” Used to describe someone talking utter nonsense or performing a task in a ridiculous, over-complicated, or pointless way.

  Vocabulary

  • pieprzenie — screwing/talking nonsense (vulgarity level: mild to moderate)
  • młotek — hammer

  Grammar note

  'Za pomocą' requires the genitive ('młotka').

  Cultural context

  A very popular rhythmic phrase to dismiss someone's illogical arguments.

  Intermediate

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