bez ogródek
Polish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “without gabbing”, coming from older ogródka, now only found in this phrase.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
bez ogródek (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) bluntly, straight up
- Synonyms: bez owijania w bawełnę, wprost, z grubej rury
- mówić bez ogródek ― to put (something) bluntly
Further reading edit
- bez ogródek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bez ogródek in Polish dictionaries at PWN