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  What it means

  Literally “to fight with windmills.” To engage in a futile, idealistic, or imaginary battle. “Tilting at windmills.”

  Vocabulary

  • wiatrak — windmill

  Grammar note

  Instrumental plural 'wiatrakami'.

  Cultural context

  Reference to Don Quixote. Very common in Polish political commentary.

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