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  What it means

  Literally “to approach like a dog to a hedgehog.” Means to approach a task or person with great caution, hesitation, or suspicion.

  Vocabulary

  • jeż — hedgehog
  • podchodzić — to approach

  Grammar note

  Comparative 'jak' + nominative ('pies').

  Cultural context

  A very common visual idiom for being wary of something potentially 'prickly' or difficult.

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