Wyskoczyć jak Filip z konopi
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What it means
Literally “to jump out like Filip from the hemp.” Said when someone says or does something completely unexpected, out of context, or at the wrong moment.
Vocabulary
- konopie — hemp
Grammar note
Genitive 'konopi'.
Cultural context
Filip refers to a hare (filip was an old name for hares). Hares hiding in hemp fields would suddenly jump out when startled.
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