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  What it means

  Literally “to beat (someone) into a sour apple.” Means to beat someone up severely or to thrash someone.

  Vocabulary

  • stłuc — to beat/bruise/break
  • kwaśne — sour
  • jabłko — apple

  Grammar note

  'Na' + accusative ('kwaśne jabłko').

  Cultural context

  One of the most common ways to describe a physical thrashing in Polish.

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