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    What it means

    Literally “to drill a hole in someone’s belly.” Means to pester someone incessantly — to keep nagging or asking about something without letting up.

    Vocabulary

    • wiercić — to drill / to bore
    • dziura — hole
    • brzuch — belly / stomach

    Grammar note

    'Komuś' is the dative of 'ktoś' (to someone). 'Dziurę' is the accusative of 'dziura' — direct object of 'wiercić'. 'W brzuchu' is locative of 'brzuch' after 'w.'

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