mieć zielone pojęcie

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Etymology edit

Literally, to have a green idea.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mjɛd͡ʑ ʑɛˈlɔ.nɛ pɔˈjɛɲ.t͡ɕɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɲt͡ɕɛ

Verb edit

mieć zielone pojęcie impf

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, chiefly in the negative, idiomatic) to have a clue, to have the foggiest, to have the faintest idea
    Przepraszam, nie mam zielonego pojęcia.I'm sorry, I don't have a clue.
    Czy masz zielone pojęcie, o czym mówią?Do you have the faintest idea what they're talking about?

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