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  What it means

  Literally “to spit in one’s own beard.” Means to deeply regret something or to be annoyed with oneself for a missed opportunity — “to kick oneself.”

  Vocabulary

  • pluć — to spit
  • broda — beard; chin

  Grammar note

  'Sobie' is the dative reflexive pronoun. 'W brodę' is 'w' + accusative.

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