kawa na ławę
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Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “coffee onto the table”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈka.va na ˈwa.vɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈka.va na ˈwa.vɛw̃/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: ka‧wa na ła‧wę
Adverb
[edit]kawa na ławę (not comparable)
- (colloquial, idiomatic) straight up, without beating around the bush (openly, clearly, and without hiding anything)
- Synonyms: bez ogródek, bez owijania w bawełnę, wprost, z grubej rury
Further reading
[edit]- kawa na ławę in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kawa na ławę in Polish dictionaries at PWN