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    What it means

    Literally “to make someone into a horse.” Means to make a fool of someone by tricking or deceiving them. Similar to “I was taken for a ride.”

    Vocabulary

    • zrobić — to make (perfective)
    • koń — horse

    Grammar note

    'W konia' uses the accusative after 'w' — the result of the transformation. 'Kogoś' is the accusative of 'ktoś' (someone), the person being tricked.

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