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  What it means

  Literally “straw enthusiasm.” Refers to a sudden, intense interest in something that vanishes almost as quickly as it started. “A flash in the pan.”

  Vocabulary

  • słoma — straw
  • zapał — enthusiasm / zeal

  Grammar note

  Adjective-noun pair.

  Cultural context

  Refers to how quickly straw catches fire and burns out compared to wood.

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