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  What it means

  Literally “as much as a cat cried.” Used to describe a very tiny, insignificant amount of something (usually money or resources). “Next to nothing.”

  Vocabulary

  • napłakać — to cry a certain amount

  Grammar note

  Past tense, third person singular.

  Cultural context

  Since cats don't visibly cry, the amount is practically zero.

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