Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

surprise the stew outta sb

Polish translation:

aż mnie zamurowało

Added to glossary by Kasia Bogucka
May 30, 2014 14:58
9 yrs ago
English term

surprise the stew outta sb

English to Polish Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
But Eugenia, she gone and surprised the stew outta me.
“Here,” she say when she marched into my workroom. She
stuck that box plumb into my chest. Almost made me jump.
I opened it. It be white handkerchiefs. White handkerchiefs!
What a man gon’ do with white handkerchiefs when he work in
the dirt all day long and sweat like a pack mule?
Change log

Jun 3, 2014 19:41: Kasia Bogucka Created KOG entry

Discussion

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. May 31, 2014:
Of course, IRA100. I am sure you were astonished to read that "mixed" expression, which is exactly why I used it. It even brought a smile at the end of your comment.:) Because of its mixed provenance, I did not provide it as my first answer, but perhaps it still might find use in a humorous setting.
IRA100 May 31, 2014:
oczy wyłażą z orbit, oczy stanęły w słup - ale to włosy a nie oczy stają dęba :)

Proposed translations

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aż mnie zamurowało

Tak też słyszałam.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Dziękuję!"
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o mało mi oczy z orbit nie wyskoczyły ze zdziwienia

Continuing the celestial theme.

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Note added at 43 mins (2014-05-30 15:42:31 GMT)
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o mało mi oczy dęba nie stanęły
Peer comment(s):

agree Darius Saczuk : More common than mine.
37 mins
Thank you, Dariusz, but people like flaczki.
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7 hrs

tak mnie zaskoczyła że oniemiałem

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